Anyone can do this Chicken Pie

Name: Anyone can do this Chicken Pie
Total time: 3300 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 (300 g) tin Condensed Chicken Soup; 350-400 g cooked chicken, chopped (I used leftover chicken thighs but you could buy in ready-cooked chicken); 1 (500 g) pack Jus-Rol chilled shortcrust pastry; Butter; Plain flour

John A @JohnA

Essex

They don’t come much easier than this: with only 10 minutes’ prep and 45 in the oven, it’s ideal for encouraging youngsters to enjoy cooking.

John A @JohnA

Essex

They don’t come much easier than this: with only 10 minutes’ prep and 45 in the oven, it’s ideal for encouraging youngsters to enjoy cooking.

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Ingredients

50-55 minutes including prep

4 servings

1 (300 g)tin Condensed Chicken Soup
350-400 gcooked chicken, chopped (I used leftover chicken thighs but you could buy in ready-cooked chicken)
1 (500 g)pack Jus-Rol chilled shortcrust pastry
Butter
Plain flour

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Steps

50-55 minutes including prep

1

Pre-heat the oven to Gas Mark 6 or electric equivalent (Circotherm 170C).
2

Empty the condensed soup into a bowl, add the chicken and mix together.
3

Lightly grease a pie dish with butter. Divide the pastry 2/3:1/3 and dust work surface with flour.
4

Roll out the larger piece of pastry and line the pie dish. Fill with the chicken mix.
5

Roll out the smaller piece of pastry and cover the pie, sealing the edges. Make three small slots in pastry lid to allow steam to escape.
6

Cook pie in pre-heated oven for 40-45 minutes.
7

TIP: if you’ve any pastry trimmings surplus, use them to make a jam pasty/tart or two in the same oven. #WastenotWantnot
8

Serve piping hot with your choice of accompaniments. We had potatoes, carrots and beans today with a little butter on them.

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John A @JohnA

on February 05, 2021 18:54

Essex

I use fresh, locally-sourced and seasonal ingredients wherever possible and seek to avoid food waste with my “Use-up” recipes. #WastenotWantnotMy wife and I love travelling and exploring different cuisines but never under-estimate traditional British cooking: every country has something to offer, including in the field of home cooking. Cookpad UK Ambassador.