Name: Chicken, spring onion & mustard pie
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 75g smoked pancetta finely chopped; 6-8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs cut into bite-sized pieces; 300g mushrooms quartered; 25g unsalted butter; 200g spring onions sliced, white and green parts separated; 3 tbsp plain flour plus extra for dusting; 800ml chicken stock; 1 tbsp Dijon mustard; 2 bay leaves; ¼ tsp ground nutmeg; ½ tsp mustard powder; small handful of thyme; 150g fresh or frozen peas; 150ml double cream; 500g block puff pastry; 1 egg beaten; steamed green veg and new potatoes, to serve

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Chicken, spring onion & mustard pie

Chicken, spring onion & mustard pie

Ailsa Burt

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Serves 6

Easy

Prep: 30 mins

Cook: 1 hr and 30 mins

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Try an alternative Sunday lunch with this punchy chicken and pancetta spring pie. Ideal for a weekend gathering, serve with green veg and new potatoes

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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1 tbsp olive oil
75g smoked pancetta

finely chopped
6-8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs

cut into bite-sized pieces
300g mushrooms

quartered
25g unsalted butter
200g spring onions

sliced, white and green parts separated
3 tbsp plain flour

plus extra for dusting
800ml chicken stock
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 bay leaves
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
½ tsp mustard powder
small handful of thyme
150g fresh or frozen peas
150ml double cream
500g block puff pastry
1 egg

beaten
steamed green veg

and new potatoes, to serve

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal750
fat51g
saturates24g
carbs39g
sugars5g
fibre6g

high
protein32g
salt2.4g

Method

step 1

Heat the oil in a flameproof casserole over a medium-high heat and fry the pancetta until browned and crisp, about 5-7 mins. Remove to a bowl using a slotted spoon. Tip the chicken into the pan, season well and fry for 5-7 mins until browned all over. Remove to the bowl with the pancetta. Fry the mushrooms in the pan for 7-8 mins until browned and crisp, then stir in the butter, the white parts of the spring onions and the flour. Cook for a few minutes more until the spring onions have softened slightly, then slowly pour in the stock, stirring well after each addition.
step 2

Bring to a simmer and mix in the mustard, bay, nutmeg, mustard powder and thyme, then return the chicken and pancetta to the pan. Simmer for 20-25 mins until the mixture has reduced slightly and thickened, then stir in the peas, double cream and green parts of the spring onions. Season well and tip into a 18 x 28cm pie dish, then leave to cool for 10-15 mins.
step 3

Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Lightly dust a clean work surface with flour, then roll the pastry out to roughly the thickness of a £1 coin. Brush the edges of the pie dish with some of the beaten egg, lay the pastry on top and trim to fit. (You can use the offcuts to decorate the pie, if you like.) Cut a steam hole in the middle. Once completely cool, the pie can be covered and frozen for up to three months. Defrost in the fridge overnight before baking as directed. Brush the pastry all over with the remaining beaten egg and bake for 30-40 mins until piping hot and deeply golden. Serve with veg and new potatoes, if you like.

Recipe tip

The green part of the spring onion is much milder, so we’ve added it towards the end of the recipe to give its subtle flavour space to shine through.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2023

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