Crispy chicken & asparagus pie

Crispy chicken & asparagus pie

Make a superhealthy, supertasty crispy chicken and asparagus pie in 20 minutes

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Super healthy

Method

  1. Heat grill to medium. Spread the chicken out evenly in a shallow baking dish. Dot with half the butter and grill for 7-10 mins, turning occasionally until cooked through. Meanwhile, put the vegetables in a bowl and pour a kettle of boiling water over them. Leave for 2-3 mins, then drain.
  2. Scatter the veg and ham over the chicken, dollop on the crème fraîche and season to taste. Sprinkle on the breadcrumbs, dot with remaining butter, then slide under the grill for 5 mins more until heated through and the topping is crisp.
Try

Make it with potato, in portions or with fish

To make it with potato top with a pack of ready-made mash and grill until heated through and crisp on top. Or to make it in portions, use small gratin dishes for single servings. And to use fish, grill 4 fish fillets and a handful of raw prawns until cooked through, then follow from step 2, leaving out the ham.

Per serving

300 kcalories, protein 43g, carbohydrate 13g, fat 9 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 1g, salt 1.21 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2005.

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  • 06 December 2007

    Beca rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    REALLY easy, and very tasty. Even my bf liked it!

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  • 29 January 2008

    Gayle rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    I found this dish a little dry but this could have been because I had poaced the chicken previously (and was just trying to use it up!). Not enough 'sauce', but a novel and quick recipe.

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  • 16 May 2008

    Alliepally rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Very yummy indeed, I used peas, spinach and asparagus, which worked a treat. Easy to make as well.

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  • 04 June 2008

    Jak and Bob rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    The chicken and asparagus were lovely and tender, but we too thought this too dry and needed more sauce. Take care, keep an eye on the breadcrumbs - we slightly burnt them and it spoilt the overall dish.

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  • 20 March 2009

    Keren commented on this recipe

    We really enjoyed this. Taking feedback from other users I knocked up a bechamel sauce (from bbc.co.uk/food) to go over the chicken, ham and veg and incorporated cheese into the sauce and the breadcrumbs. I then baked the pie in the oven......gorgeous

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  • 10 May 2009

    Frenchie commented on this recipe

    Very tasty dish. I substituted low fat spray for butter and it worked really well. Also added some grated parmesan to the breadcrumbs before spreading over the top. Much appreciated by everyone.

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  • 13 June 2009

    Snice rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    We loved this! After reading the other comments, I added some chicken stock to the creme fraiche to make more of a sauce since I also used left over poached chicken and it was lovely. I also added parmesan to the breadcrumbs as suggested, and the topping was a massive hit! Made it several times now with different veg.

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  • 13 August 2009

    CatCooks rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    really easy to make, delicious, and looks pretty! added a bit of chicken stock following some of the comments. really really good!

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  • 14 April 2010

    Darryl rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Fantastic recipe. I didn't have butter so I used oil instead and it came out great. Great meal and relatively low in calories as well.

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  • 15 April 2010

    katie89 rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Made this the other night. took note of the other comments and added stock to the creme fraiche and parmesan to the breadcrumbs. absolutely lovely! delicious! xxxx

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  • 14 May 2010

    jelly and ice cream <3 rated this recipe

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  • 28 August 2010

    missycookiemonster commented on this recipe

    I was disappointed with this - the whole thing just didn't 'come together' and it's because of the lack of a proper sauce. I got the recipe out of the magazine - I wish I'd read the comments first and bashed up a sauce rather than just creme fresh! I know the creme fresh keeps it super healthy and low-calorie but it just didn't give any oomf.

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  • 09 June 2011

    Kathmedwards rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Used yoghurt instead of creme fraiche (as that was what was in the house), and didn't really mind the lack of sauce! May add a touch of stock next time, but still thought it was delicious!

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  • 29 June 2011

    charli commented on this recipe

    added extra creme fresh and it created a really creamy thin layer of sauce... was DELICIOUS! :)

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  • 21 July 2011

    charli rated this recipe

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  • 08 June 2012

    Ariellenne rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I cooked this using the alternative method of using instant mash over the layer of creme fraiche and I topped it off with a generous sprinkle of parmesan and a little cracked pepper (think cottage pie topping). This has never dried out, so I guess the mash keeps the moisture in more than the breadcrumb mixture. I use bacon instead of ham, baby spinach and frozen peas (they thaw damn fast in boiling water!) yummy!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Super healthy

Superhealthy, a good source of folic acid

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts , cut into bite-size pieces
  • knob of butter
  • 100g asparagus , cut into bite-size pieces
  • 100g spring green vegetables (we used baby spinch and defrosted peas)
  • 100g ham , torn
  • 100ml low-fat crème fraîche
  • 50g fresh breadcrumbs
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Per serving

300 kcalories, protein 43g, carbohydrate 13g, fat 9 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 1g, salt 1.21 g

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