Chicken, Leek & Lemon Pie
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 1⁄2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
-
FILLING
- 12 cloves garlic, unpeeled
- 3 leeks
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- 1⁄4 cup flour
- 2 cups chicken stock (or broth)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon or 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon, zest of
- 1⁄4 cup whipping cream
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 3⁄4 cup green peas (if frozen - defrost)
- pastry dough
- 1 egg, beaten with
- 1 pinch salt
directions
- Combine oil& lemon juice.
- Toss with chicken breasts and season to taste.
- Preheat broiler or use grill pan.
- Broil breasts 5 minutes per side or until they are still slightly pink in the center.
- Cool, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes& reserve.
- Place garlic in cold water, bring to a boil& boil for 5 minutes.
- Drain garlic, peel& reserve.
- Cut dark green leaves from leeks& discard.
- Wash leeks well& cut into 1 inch sections.
- Heat butter in skillet on medium heat; add leeks& garlic and saute for about 3 minutes or until leeks soften.
- Stir in flour& cook until golden, about 4 minutes, adding more butter,if necessary.
- Stir in chicken stock, tarragon, lemon juice& zest; bring to a boil.
- Add cream, reduce heat& simmer for about 5 minutes or until thick& glossy.
- Season to taste.
- Stir in green peas& chicken.
- Place in a 6 cup (1 1/2 litre) baking dish or individual baking dishes.
- Roll out your own pastry or my No Fail Pastry 1/4 inch thick to cover the top of the dish.
- Cut a 1 inch strip from the edges of the pastry.
- Brush the edges of the baking dish with water& lay the strip around the edges.
- Brush with egg.
- Lay the remaining pastry on top, sealing edges.
- Cut a steam hole& brush with egg.
- Bake in preheated 375F oven, on the middle rack for 30 to 35 minutes or until pastry is golden& mixture bubbles.
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