Name: Chicken pan pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 500 gram chicken thigh fillets, cut into 2 cm pieces; 1 medium brown onion, finely chopped; 1 small carrot, finely chopped; 2 sticks celery, finely chopped; 300 gram button mushrooms, quartered; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 cup cream; 2 tablespoon worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoon finely chopped thyme; 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 2 tablespoon shredded parmesan; 1 teaspoon poppy seeds; mashed potato, to serve

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

500 gram chicken thigh fillets, cut into 2 cm pieces

1 medium brown onion, finely chopped

1 small carrot, finely chopped

2 sticks celery, finely chopped

300 gram button mushrooms, quartered

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 cup cream

2 tablespoon worcestershire sauce

2 teaspoon finely chopped thyme

1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed

1 egg, lightly beaten

2 tablespoon shredded parmesan

1 teaspoon poppy seeds

mashed potato, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan forced. Heat oil in a large (24cm top measurement) ovenproof frying pan over moderate heat. Cook chicken, in batches, for 1-2 minutes or until seared. Transfer to a heatproof bowl

2.Add onion, carrot and celery to pan: cook and stir tor 4-5 minutes or until golden brown. Stir in mushroom; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until tender. Stir in garlic.

3.Return chicken to pan. Add cream, sauce and thyme. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly. Remove from heat.

4.Place pastry over pan to cover filling; carefully press pastry onto edge of pan. Trim pastry. Brush top with egg; sprinkle with parmesan and poppy seeds. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Serve with mashed potato.

You can use filo instead of puff pastry. Scrunch sheets and spray with oil. Place over chicken in pan, then bake; cooking time may vary.
Note

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