Main courses
Chicken Pot Pie
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
- 75g Kerrygold Pure Irish Salted Butter
- 1 large onion, peeled and thinly sliced into half moons
- 1 head of broccoli, broken into florets (about 300g)
- 2 tbsp plain flour, plus extra for dusting
- 350ml hot chicken stock
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 heaped tsp English mustard
- 150ml single cream
- 400g cooked chicken, torn into bite-sized pieces
- 1 large egg, beaten
For the pastry:
- 250g plain flour
- 170g very cold Kerrygold butter, cut into small cubes
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp ice cold water
- freshly ground black pepper
Watch how it's done:
Directions
Discover the ultimate comfort food hidden underneath a flaky buttery rough puff pastry lid.
- For the pastry, put the flour and butter into a mixing bowl and using a butter knife, cut the butter into the flour until the mixture looks like rough breadcrumbs.
- Whisk together the egg, the balsamic vinegar and the sea salt. Add this to the butter and flour and using two forks gently toss through until the dough begins to come together.
- Add a little cold water to bring the dough to a rough ball. Press into a flat circle, wrap in cling film and allow to rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (Gas mark 4).
- Melt 25g of the butter in a large frying pan, add the onions and fry slowly for about 15 minutes or until softened and caramelised. Add the remaining 50g of butter to the saucepan and allow to melt over a medium heat, add the flour and cook for 1 minute, whisking to combine.
- Gradually add the stock whisking briskly until it thickens. If it goes a little lumpy, don’t worry; just whisk vigorously until it becomes smooth.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for 3–4 minutes. Season with a generous pinch of salt, black pepper and add the mustard. Pour in the cream and stir through allowing to cook for a further minute.
- Steam the broccoli in a metal steamer until al dente (i.e. not completely tender) then drain and refresh in a bowl of iced water.
- Add the broccoli and chicken to the sauce and stir well. Transfer the mixture to an ovenproof baking dish, 20cm diameter and 5cm deep.
- Roll the pastry out on to a floured work surface large enough to fit the top of the dish. Brush the edges of the dish with a little beaten egg and place the pastry on top of the pie. Brush with a little more beaten egg and cook in the oven for 25 minutes until the pastry is puffed and golden.
