Individual Chicken Puff Pies

Name: Individual Chicken Puff Pies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 individual pies
Ingredients: 60 ml butter; 2 chicken breast fillets, trimmed; 1 leek, thoroughly washed and thinly sliced; 2 cups of defrosted frozen peas; 1 1/2 cups approx ready made bechamel sauce; 4 frozen puff pastry sheets; 1/2 cup shaved parmesan cheese; 2 teaspoons ground pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup milk, to glaze and seal pies

Submitted by NotQuiteVegetarian

"Last night I was tired and wanted to make something easy after cooking all day. So I grabbed two chicken breast fillets, some puff pastry, frozen peas, sliced leeks and ready made bechamel sauce ...... the recipe looks like a lot of work, but it really isn't - the steps are all so simple. I hope you also find it easy to throw together after a big day!"

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 6 individual pies

ingredients

60 ml butter
2 chicken breast fillets, trimmed
1 leek, thoroughly washed and thinly sliced
2 cups of defrosted frozen peas
1 ¹⁄₂ cups approx ready made bechamel sauce
4 frozen puff pastry sheets
¹⁄₂ cup shaved parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons ground pepper
1 teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ cup milk, to glaze and seal pies

directions

Take pastry sheets out of freezer to defrost.
Heat butter in frypan/skillet over medium to high heat.
Cook chicken fillets in pan for 3 - 5 minutes.
Flip fillets over, cover pan and cook fillets on lower heat for 10 minutes.
Chop cooked fillets into small pieces.
Allow to cool.
Line six individual pie dishes with puff pastry.
Distribute chicken evenly between dishes.
Distribute peas evenly into dishes.
Pour bechamel sauce evenly into dishes.
Top filling of each pie with shaved parmesan cheese.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Brush milk over edge of each pie.
Place circle of pastry topping over each pie.
Slice a 1/2 inch vent into the top of each pie.
Brush each pie with milk to glaze.
You can either freeze them now, or pop into a 200 degree oven for 25 - 30 minutes until the pastry is golden and the filling hot.
Serve with potatoes wrapped in foil and baked in the oven.
Maybe a salad as well if you have the energy!
Enjoy!

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Reviews

This is a very good recipe. I added mushrooms and some extra spice (basil and thyme). I made them in muffin tins (mini muffin chicken puffs)and served with potatoes. They were the perfect size for my kids and they loved them. I will be making them again. And you are right this is an easy recipe. Thank you!

RippyTer
This is so easy to put together. I used a square tin to make one large pie. I did halve the recipe to fit the tin I used and used 2 sheets of pastry, one for the top & one for the bottom. The flavours blended really well. I wasn't quite sure when to add the leek as this step seems to have been missed, so I added it with peas. I did also cook the leek slices briefly in the microwave before using. Will be making this again to serve to friends. Thanks for posting. :)

Jen T