Best Chicken Ham Pie Recipes

OLD ENGLISH POSH PICNIC RAISED CHICKEN AND HAM PIE

Steps:

• HOT WATER CRUST PASTRY.
• Sift the flour and salt into a bowl, making a well in the centre.
• Place the water, butter and lard into a saucepan, when the butter and lard has melted bring it all to the boil. Take off the heat.
• Pour the mixture into the centre of the flour. Working very quickly, mix with a wooden spoon. Then knead with hands to produce a smooth and elastic dough. Allow to rest in a warm place for 15 to 20 minutes.
• (This pastry must be used whilst still warm, otherwise it will become brittle and hard to mould. I keep mine in a small pan over gently simmering water.).
• Proceed with your recipe, as below.
• PIE FILLING.
• Place all the pie-filling ingredients in to a large mixing bowl, including the herbs, spices and seasonings. Mix thoroughly with your hands - it's messy, but it's the best way to get everything well amalgamated!
• JELLIED STOCK.
• Heat the chicken or vegetable stock. Mix the gelatine with a little cold water until it is spongy and smooth, gradually add the hot stock to the gelatine and mix thoroughly. Set aside until it is needed.
• MAKING THE PIE.
• Grease an 8" round loose-bottom pie/cake tin or a special decorative pie mould - grease it liberally with melted butter or lard.
• Pre-heat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas Mark 3.
• Take two-thirds of the warm pastry, form into a large, flat disc and put in the bottom of the tin or pie mould. Gently press and mould until the pastry covers the base and sides of the tin, keeping it as even as possible.
• Fill the pastry pie case with the pie filling mixture - packing it down well.
• Moisten the top edges of the pastry with the beaten egg. Roll out the remaining pastry and cut a circle or oblong to fit the top of the tin. Place over the filling and seal the edges, without pressing the pastry down too heavily. Trim the edges. Make a hole in the top centre of the pie and use any pastry trimmings to make pastry leaves and decorative trimmings. Press these onto the top of the pie and glaze the whole thing with beaten egg.
• Now lay a sheet of foil over the top and bake for 2 hours, then remove from the oven. Leave the pie for 30-45 minutes to firm up, then turn up the oven temperature to 190C/375F/Gas Mark 5. Carefully remove the pie from the tin and brush the pastry all over with the remaining beaten egg. If the sides show any sign of bulging, encircle the pie with a band of silicone paper (parchment) and tie with string.
• Return the pie to the oven and as the pastry continues baking it will firm up (if you used the paper, you will gradually be able to peel it away, but add a little more egg to the unglazed parts) and all the pastry will brown - it will take approximately 30 minutes. As the top will brown before the sides, it will need to be protected with foil while the sides finish browning.
• When the pie is a glowing golden colour, remove from the oven, leave to cool, then cover and chill.
• Meanwhile have the jellied stock warmed slightly (by sitting it in a bowl of hot water), then cool it to the syrupy stage and pour it into the pie very gradually through a funnel, in to the centre steam hole (as much as it will take). Chill again to give the jelly a chance to set and then - believe it or not - it's ready to serve!
• Serve with assorted fresh salads, pickles, mustard, chutney and relishes. Will pie keep for up to 5 days in a cool place or the fridge.
• This freezes very well, defrost overnight, sitting the pie on a wire rack to avoid the pastry becoming soggy.
• Wrap the pie for a picnic in greaseproof paper and cut the pie into slices when you arrive at your destination.

CHICKEN & HAM PIE

Steps:

• Put the chicken in a large pan with the carrots, potatoes, celery, half the thyme and seasoning. Add stock and bring to the boil. Reduce heat, cover and cook gently for 15 minutes. Set a colander over a large bowl, pour in the pan contents and remove thyme. Reserve 600ml/1 pint stock (rest can be frozen).
• Rinse the pan, return to heat and melt the butter. Cook the onions until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the flour, then the reserved stock a little at a time, to make a smooth thick sauce. Add the milk and simmer for 2 minutes. Off the heat, stir in the remaining thyme, lemon juice and parsley. Season.
• Mix together the chicken, vegetables and ham in a deep 2.2litre/4 pint ovenproof dish, preferably with a rim or lip. Pour over the sauce and leave to cool slightly. Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C.
• Roll out the pastry to about 5cm/2in larger than the top of the dish. Cut a 2.5cm/1in strip from all round the pastry. Brush the rim of the dish with egg and press the strip all round. Brush with egg and lift the pastry on to it, pressing the edges to seal thoroughly. Trim off excess, then mark the pastry edge all round with a fork. Make 4 small slits in the centre. Brush with egg and bake for 25-30 minutes until crisp and golden.

CHICKEN, HAM & ASPARAGUS PICNIC PIE

Steps:

• Trim the woody ends off the asparagus (see pic 1 in step by step above) ), bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook them for 2 mins, then lift into a bowl of iced water. Slice the tips off the asparagus and set aside. Cut each chicken breast into long two-finger-thick strips (pic 2), then wrap the prosciutto slices around some of the asparagus spears and chicken strips (pic 3) and set aside. Using your hands, scrunch the sausagemeat with the pistachios in a bowl, season with the cayenne and lots of black pepper, then set aside.
• Cut a piece of baking parchment to fit the bottom and sides of a lightly buttered 2-litre terrine dish or loaf tin, leaving an overhang (pic 4). To make the pastry, tip the flour into a bowl with 2 tsp salt and the mustard powder, then grate in a small pinch of nutmeg. Put the lard, butter and milk in a pan with 250ml water and heat until the fats have completely melted. Pour into the flour and beat with a wooden spoon until combined. Tip onto your work surface and knead briefly until it all comes together.
• Take 2/3 of the dough and wrap the rest so it doesn't dry out. Roll it out into a rectangle to line the dish with an overhang. Lay the dough into the dish and, using your fingers, press it into the bottom, corners and up the sides (pic 5).
• Take 1/4 of the sausage mixture and pat it into a shape that will fit the dish, then lay it in. Now build up the pie with alternate layers of the asparagus, chicken strips and sausagemeat (pic 6), pressing down the mixture with your hands as you go, finishing with a bulging top layer of sausagemeat.
• Brush the overhanging pastry with the beaten egg, then roll out the remainder and drape it over the top of the pie filling (pic 7). Press the edges together gently, then use a small knife to trim the pastry (pic 8). Crimp the edges by pinching your fingers (pic 9) and use pastry trimmings to decorate the top, if you like. Brush with egg and pierce three holes along the top.
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 with a baking sheet in it. Place the pie on the hot sheet and bake for 1 hr 45 mins. Lower the heat to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 if the pie is browning too much. When the pie has 20 mins left, brush the top with more egg and season with flaky sea salt. (Don't worry if some juice leaks out of the side.) It's ready when the pastry is dark golden brown or when a digital cooking thermometer inserted through one of the holes reads 70C or more. Leave to cool, then chill. Can be made up to three days ahead. To serve, carefully remove from the tin, place on a board and slice. Make a salad with the asparagus tips, shallot rings, salad leaves and French dressing, if you like.

CHICKEN, HAM, LEEK & ROAST POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Heat half the oil in a large frying pan and brown the chicken for about 5 mins. Tip into a 22 x 28cm ovenproof pie dish, then evenly scatter over the ham and roast potatoes. Heat the remaining oil and soften the leeks for about 5 mins, then stir in the flour for 1 min.
• Pour in the wine and stock. Bring to the boil and, stirring continuously, boil rapidly to reduce to a thick sauce. Take off the heat, then stir in the crème fraîche and seasoning. Pour over the pie filling and leave to cool.
• Unroll the pastry and cut off a small strip to make decorations (if you like). Roll the remainder to fit the dish and place on top of the pie. Use a fork to crimp the edges and press the pastry to the edge of the dish. Make a small hole in the centre, then cover well with cling film. Freeze for up to 3 months. For best results, defrost at room temperature for 8 hrs.
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Brush pie with egg to glaze (making sure the steam hole hasn't sealed up). Cook for 30-40 mins, until golden and hot through.

CHICKEN, HAM AND LEEK PIE

Steps:

• 1. Take the chicken off the bone in large pieces. In a deep dish pie plate,
• make alternate layers of chicken, ham and leeks.
• 2. In a saucepan over medium heat melt the butter and add the onions. Saute
• until the onions are soft. Stir in the flour and mustard and cook for a few
• minutes. Slowy add the chicken broth and cream, stirring until it is thickened.
• Pour the sauce over the chicken, ham and leeks in the pie pan.
• 3. Roll out the pie crust until it is slightly larger than the pie plate.
• Dampen the edges of the pie plate and cover with the pie crust. Crimp the edges
• and cut holes for steam.
• 4. Bake in a preheated 350 F oven until the crust is lighty browned, about 25 to
• 30 minutes.

CHICKEN, HAM, AND TARRAGON PIE

Steps:

• Roll out the pastry on a floured counter and, using your pie dish as a template, cut out a piece to generously fit the top. From the trimmings, cut a 3/4-inch wide strip (it can be in pieces) to fit around the rim of the dish. Dampen the edges and stick the strips in place around the rim.
• Mix the ham and tarragon into the chicken filling, then spoon this into the dish. Dampen the top of the pastry strip and place the pastry round on top. Trim the edges and press down gently. Decorate the top if you wish with pastry shapes made from the trimmings, then brush with the beaten egg and make a small slit in the top for a steam hole. Either freeze or cook within 4 hours (keep the pie in the fridge).

CREAMY CHICKEN, HAM AND LEEK PIE

Steps:

• 1. Heat the chicken stock in lidded saucepan. Add the chicken breast and simmer with lid, 10min. Remove chicken from water. Pour the cooking liquor into a large jug. 2. Melt 1oz butter in large heavy-based saucepan over low heat. Stir in leeks and fry gently for 2min until softened. Add garlic, cook 1min. Add remaining butter and stir in flour as soon as butter has melted. Cook for 30sec, stirring constantly. 3. Slowly add milk, stirring well. Gradually add 250ml/10fl oz of stock and wine, stirring until the sauce is smooth and thickened slightly. Bring to simmer for 3min. 4. Season mixture to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. 5. Remove from heat and stir in cream. Pour into large bowl and cover surface of sauce with cling film to prevent a skin. Set to cool. 5. Preheat oven to 200C/400F. Put a baking tray in oven to heat. 6. For pastry, put flour and butter in food processor and blend on pulse setting until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. While mixing, add beaten egg and water, blend until forms a ball. Portion off 250g/10oz of pastry for the lid. 7. Roll remaining pastry on lightly floured surface, turning pastry until around 5mm/¼in thick and 4cm/1½in larger than the pie dish. Lift pastry over rolling pin and place gently into pie dish. Press pastry firmly up sides, remove bubbles. Leave excess pastry. 8. Cut chicken breasts into 1¼in pieces. Stir chicken, ham and leeks into cooled sauce. Pour filling into pie. Brush rim of dish with beaten egg. Roll out reserved pastry for lid. 9. Cover with pastry lid and press edges together firmly to seal. Trim excess pastry. 10. Make small hole in centre of pie with tip of knife. Glaze pie with beaten egg. Bake on preheated tray in centre of oven for 35-40 minutes or until pie is golden-brown

POT PIE NOODLES W/ HAM, BEEF, CHICKEN, OR TURKEY

Steps:

• PREPARE MEAT.
• Put meat in roaster and add water so meat is about 3/4ths covered, then roast at 350 for about 2 hours, checking occasionally and keeping water amount as needed to make a hearty broth. Ham, beef, or chicken base can be mixed with additional water if necessary,or use canned broth to yield required amount of about 2 to 3 quarts of broth to cook dough squares, depending on how many you add. 40 to 50 squares should be ample for 4-6 people.
• Remove meat from roaster and pour broth into medium to large stock pot.
• When meat has cooled to touch, remove from bone and pull meat apart into bite size pieces. Place back in broth.
• If desired add several medium size cubed and "par-boiled" potatoes to broth at this time. I usually do this only when making with Beef.
• When making with ham, I sometimes add soup beans to broth.
• PREPARE DOUGH. This can be done while meat is cooking. (Remove rings because here's where it gets a little messy).
• In large mixing bowl, combine 3 cups of flour and the salt. Use remaining flour as needed for "dusting" and clean up as noted herein.
• Slowly add water and thoroughly mix with hands until dough reaches a "slightly sticky to touch" consistency. You may need to add more flour to get this part right. You may also substitute canned broth or broth made with soup base instead of water when mixing dough. This will give a little extra flavor.
• HINT: Rub flour between fingers and on palms during and after mixing to help with clean up.
• Separate dough ball in 2-3 equal pieces and place one at a time on clean work area moderately dusted with flour and large enough to roll out to approximately 9x12-inch sheet. Dust the dough with flour and begin to roll out,flipping over occasionally and lightly dusting the cutting surface and top surface of dough as you continue to roll out.
• After dough is rolled out to approximately 1/8" thickness, use a sharp knife or pizza cutter to make 2" squares.
• Lay out squares side by side on cookie sheet that is either lightly floured or lined with wax paper. Try to avoid overlapping squares. Roll out and cut remaining dough and layer. Place wax paper between all layers.
• Bring broth to a gently rolling boil and add dough piece by piece, stirring into broth about every 10-12 pieces to prevent sticking.
• Adjust heat as needed to keep a gentle boiling until desired amount of dough is added. Then reduce heat and simmer until dough is thoroughly cooked and "chewy but not gooey".
• Serve in soup plate or bowl and enjoy.
• Please note this dough recipe does not call for eggs. My gram always stressed to me their was a difference between egg noodle dough and pot pie dough. I never questioned her cooking practices, but I sure enjoyed the final products !

CHICKEN, LEEK AND HAM PIE

Steps:

• heat oven to (200°C/180°C fan/gas 6) chop and wash leeks into discs and fry in butter for 5-10mins or until soft while leeks are frying chop up ham and chicken into chunks about 1cm by 1cm
• add chunks of chicken and ham to the pan along with the stock (200ml of stock or 200ml of hotwater and a stock cube) season to taste with salt and pepper
• pour the mixture into a oven proof dish and place rolled out pastry on the top, fold pastry over edges to seal and poke small holes in the middle for hot air to escape
• crack egg and whisk, gently brush over the pastry put in oven for 15-20 mins or until golden brown take out and enjoy or cool and reheat (for reheating microwave for about 3-4 mins and then put in the oven to crisp up the pastry for about 2-3 mins)

CHICKEN HAM 'N' MUSHROOM PIE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, combine the first six ingredients; bring to a boil. reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45-55 minutes or until chicken is tender. Remove chicken. When cool enough to handle, remove meat and skin from the bones; discard skin and bones. Cut the meat into chunks; set aside. Strain broth and set aside., In a skillet, saute the mushrooms and ham in butter until mushrooms are tender. Sprinkle with flour, pepper and nutmeg; stir until blended. gradually stir in 1-3/4 cups reserved broth (refrigerate any remaining broth for another use). Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in peas and reserved chicken. Cool., Meanwhile, combine the flours, Parmesan cheese and salt in a bowl. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in egg yolk and lemon juice. Gradually add cold water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. On a floured surface, roll out dough into a 9-in. square., Transfer chicken mixture to an ungreased 9-in. square baking dish. Place pastry over filling; trim and flute edges. Cut slits in top. Beat egg white and water; brush over pastry. Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until bubbly and the crust is golden brown. Let stand for 10-15 minutes before cutting.

CHICKEN, HAM, AND TARRAGON PIE RECIPE | EPICURIOUS.COM

Steps:

• Roll out the pastry on a floured counter and, using your pie dish as a template, cut out a piece to generously fit the top. From the trimmings, cut a 3/4-inch wide strip (it can be in pieces) to fit around the rim of the dish. Dampen the edges and stick the strips in place around the rim.
• Mix the ham and tarragon into the chicken filling, then spoon this into the dish. Dampen the top of the pastry strip and place the pastry round on top.
• Trim the edges and press down gently. Decorate the top if you wish with pastry shapes made from the trimmings, then brush with the beaten egg and make a small slit in the top for a steam hole. Either freeze or cook within 4 hours (keep the pie in the fridge).
• (F) Cover the pie dish, label, and freeze.
• (D) Let stand overnight in the fridge.
• (C) Remove the pie from the fridge 20 minutes before cooking. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Bake the pie for 30 to 35 minutes, or until piping hot and deep golden.
• From The Foolproof Freezer Cookbook: Prepare-ahead meals, Stress-free entertaining, Making the Most of Excess Fruits and Vegetables, Feeding the Family the Modern Way by Ghillie James. Text © 2011 Ghillie James; photographs © 2011 Tara Fisher. Published in 2012 by Kyle Books.

CHICKEN AND HAM PIE

Steps:

• Roughly chop 2 shallots and 2 garlic cloves into chunks. Add to a saucepan with the milk, bay leaves and 1 tablespoon of the tarragon. Bring to the boil, remove from the heat and allow to infuse for 20 minutes. Strain the milk and discard the vegetables and herbs.
• Melt a knob of butter in another pan over a medium heat. Finely dice the remaining shallots and garlic then add to the melted butter with the chicken and the remaining tarragon. Cook until the shallots are soft and the chicken is approximately half cooked through.
• Melt 50g of butter in another pan. Add the flour and whisk into a paste to create a roux. Cook the paste for about 2 minutes. Slowly add the milk and the stock in small doses, whisking constantly. You will end up with a milky sauce that is free from lumps. Reduce down until you have a thick, creamy sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix the chicken, shallots, garlic and the ham into the sauce.
• Grease a pie dish. Roll out one sheet of the pastry and lay it over the dish. pour the filling into the pastry and brush the edges with the beaten egg. Roll out the other sheet of pastry and lay it across the top. Press down the edges to seal the pie, trim off the excess and brush the top of the pie with egg. Make a slit in the top of the pastry with a knife.
• Cook the pie in the oven (200C/180C fan assisted) for approximately 40 minutes or until the top of the pie is golden brown.

QUORN CHICKEN AND HAM PIE

Steps:

• Put the pepper, flour and nutmeg, quorn bacon and quorn chicken pieces into a plastic bag and give it a good shake so each piece of chicken is well coated.
• Cook the onions and leeks in the butter on a moderate heat until softened.
• Add the chicken and ham mixture to the pan, add the stock and bring to the boil.
• Take of the heat and stir in the cream
• Place a sheet of pastry into the bottom of a dish.
• Pour in the pie filling mixture
• Place the remaining sheet of pastry over the pie filling.
• Put a couple of small slices in the pie crust and glaze with milk
• Place in an oven preheated to 400°F/200°C and cook for 35 - 40 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown in colour.

FOUR & TWENTY CHICKEN & HAM PIE

Steps:

• Soften the onion in the butter with the sage and mace. Cool for a few mins while you whizz the chicken thighs and 300g of the ham in a food processor until minced. Scrape into a large bowl and stir in the softened onion, pistachios, cranberries, apricots and parsley. Season with nutmeg, lots of black pepper and some salt.
• Grease a deep, 20cm round springform or loose-bottomed tin, then line with baking parchment. To make the pastry, mix together the flours and 2 tsp salt in a large bowl, then make a well in the centre. Put the butter and lard into a small pan with 200ml water and very gently melt. Once melted, turn up the heat and when just bubbling, pour into the well and stir with a wooden spoon to a dough - don't worry if some powdery bits remain.
• Once cool enough to handle, knead in the bowl until the dough comes together, then tip onto your work surface. Set aside a third, wrapped in a clean tea towel to keep it as warm and pliable as possible, while you quickly roll the remaining dough into a large circle - big enough to line the tin with a little overhanging.
• Ease the circle into the tin, pressing evenly into the corners and side - you can be rough with it. Evenly cover the base with half the remaining sliced ham, followed by half the chicken breasts and half the mince mixture, pressing firmly to pack. Repeat with the remaining ham and chicken, then a rounded dome of mince. Put a pie funnel, if you have one, on the top.
• Roll the reserved dough to a circle large enough to easily cover the pie, cutting out a hole (if using a pie funnel). Brush the edge of the pie with some beaten egg and top with the pastry lid. Press to seal the edges before trimming the excess. Crimp the edges between your thumb and forefinger to seal thoroughly, then make a small hole in the middle to let steam escape (if not using a pie funnel). Brush the top of the pie with more beaten egg.
• Heat oven to 200C/180 fan/gas 6. Bake the pie for 1 hr. Very, very carefully remove the pie from its tin, brush the top and side with more egg and bake for another 30 mins until browned and crisp. Leave to cool completely before chilling.
• To make the jelly, soak the gelatine in cold water for 5-10 mins until soft. Squeeze out any excess water from the gelatine, then dissolve in the hot stock. Once cooled, carefully pour into your chilled pie through the small hole, using a funnel, until full - you may not need all the stock. Chill the pie for a few hrs. Serve with chutney and salad, if you like.