African Chicken Pie

 Da-Princess Kitchen Culinary Concept(Chef DPK)
Da-Princess Kitchen Culinary Concept(Chef DPK) @chefdpk
Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria

Crunchy chicken pie
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Ingredients

1. hr 20 mins
10 servings
  1. Grilled 350 g chicken breast
  2. 1cooking spoon oil
  3. 1small onion
  4. 1/2 tspgarlic powder
  5. 1/2 tspginger power (optional)
  6. Chicken Broth (optional)
  7. 4medium-size Irish potatoes
  8. 1medium-size carrots
  9. 3strings spring onions
  10. salt to taste
  11. 1chicken seasoning cubes
  12. 1/2 teaspooncayenne pepper
  13. ingredients for the dough
  14. 500 gramflour
  15. 1 teaspoonNutmeg
  16. 1/4 teaspoonsalt
  17. 1 tablespoonSugar
  18. 1 teaspoonbaking powder
  19. 250 gramsButter/margarine
  20. 1/2 cupmilk or water
  21. 2eggs

Cooking Instructions

1. hr 20 mins
  1. 1

    INSTRUCTION FOR THE FILLING
    On a low heat in a deep pan, add the chopped onions,,, and powder. Allow sauteing for about 2 minutes.
    Add the diced carrots and potatoes, fry in the mixture until a bit tender. Add spices

  2. 2

    Add the shredded chicken and the chicken broth. Allow to boil up for about 2 minutes.
    Then add 1 tablespoon of flour to thicken the sauce.
    Add the chopped green onions and mix everything together. Cover and allow to simmer for about 2 minutes before removing it from the heat.

  3. 3

    INSTRUCTION FOR THE DOUGH
    In a mixing bowl or a stand mixer, pour the flour, add the sugar, nutmeg, salt, and the baking powder. Give them a good stir.
    Add the cold butter or margarine and mix in the flour until it looks like a crumbly texture.
    Make a well in the middle to add the egg and mix thoroughly in the mixture.
    Add the milk or water and knead the dough until soft and smooth or until the right dough consistency is achieved. Do

  4. 4

    Not overwork dough to avoid dense pie.
    Cover and place the dough in the refrigerator to rest for about 30 minutes.

  5. 5

    Cut, Fill, And Fold
    After taking the dough out from the fridge, drop it on a floured surface and knead it a little bit more.
    Cut into small pieces and grab your rolling pin. Roll each cut-out flat, u cutter or any round cutter to cut it and double it then bring out the round shape, roll out the square shape
    Add 2 teaspoons of the filling, brush the tip with some whisked egg, and fold.
    use a fork to seal the tip, and remove the excess dough.

  6. 6

    Baking The Pie
    Set your oven to 175 degrees C or 350 degrees F.your choice.
    Brush your pan with butter to avoid sticking or line your baking tray with parchment paper.
    Arrange your pie in the tray and brush the top with egg, use fork to poke holes
    Place the tray in the oven and allow to bake between 20-25 minutes.
    When it's done, remove from the oven and allow to cool.
    Serve and enjoy with any chilled drink of your choice

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I am Chef' DPK. My love for cooking has been since I was young. I love to help people satisfy their hunger by preparing different delicacies for them.The way I took care of my family by making delicious delicacies for them daily has really brought lots of love between us and other family members. They never cease to talk about my cooking skills all the time. This was what actually inspired me to learn about different techniques in cooking and futher my education in the culinary career. I am now a certified chef and I have trained a lots of students on this aspect too.I have a school called DA PRINCESS KITCHEN AND CULINARY CONCEPT in Ibadan Oyo State, Nigeria. It is a practical oriented class session all through our course and you will be amazed at what you will learn when you attend. Expecting you all!
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