Chicken & ham pie

Chicken & ham pie

A stock-based sauced, skinless chicken breasts, lean ham and filo pastry keep the fat content low in this luscious pie

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Method

  1. Cook the shallot and garlic in a pan in butter until soft. Add the flour, cook briefly then add the stock and wine. Simmer for 3 minutes, stirring until thick and whisking out any lumps. Remove from the heat and add cream. Heat the oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7.
  2. Put a 23cm springform tin on a baking tray and spray with oil. Put a sheet of filo into the tin, pressing to the base and sides. Leave the excess to overhang. Spray with oil and then add a sheet at an angle to the first. Continue until the whole tin is lined.
  3. Stir the meat into the sauce. Season. Spoon in to the tin and cover with the overhanging pastry. Spray with oil and bake for 25 minutes.
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WHY IT'S LIGHTER

The sauce is stock-based and just finished with a little cream. Skinless chicken breasts, lean ham and filo pastry keep the fat low.

PER SERVING

268 kcalories, protein 28.8g, carbohydrate 15.5g, fat 10 g, saturated fat 4.7g, fibre 0.6g, salt 1.59 g

Recipe from olive magazine, May 2011.

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  • 22 April 2011

    same965 rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Good but not excellent. Next time I will make just the sauce and meat without the filo pastry or try an other kind of pastry.

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  • 21 November 2011

    Dizzydoolally rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    We love this recipe. Absolutely delicious.

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  • 25 January 2012

    ailiejan rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious! I used a leek instead of a shallot, and didn't have any cream so used some milk. It really was lovely, we served it with broccoli and mange tout and enjoyed very much. I will definitely make this again.

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  • 09 May 2012

    katcurnock commented on this recipe

    how long can this be stored before it must be used? can it be frozen?

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 medium shallot , finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove , crushed
  • 25g butter
  • 25g plain flour
  • 200ml chicken stock
  • 100ml white wine
  • 4 tbsp single cream
  • approx 1 tsp mild olive oil spray
  • 4 large sheets filo pastry (about 125g)
  • 200g thick-sliced lean smoked ham , cut into chunks
  • 400g cooked skinless chicken breast or turkey breast, cut into chunks
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PER SERVING

268 kcalories, protein 28.8g, carbohydrate 15.5g, fat 10 g, saturated fat 4.7g, fibre 0.6g, salt 1.59 g

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