CHICKEN, LEEK & MUSHROOM PIES

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Make these creamy chicken, leek and mushroom pies from scratch or use up leftover roast chicken and make a stock from the bones. They require a little extra effort, but they're worth it

Provided by Tom Kerridge

Time 1h20m

Yield Makes enough filling for 6 individual pies

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

50g butter
3 leeks , washed and finely sliced
1 thyme sprig
100g button mushrooms , sliced
20g dried porcini mushrooms , roughly crumbled
6 skinless and boneless chicken thighs, cut into chunks
30g flour
splash of white wine (optional)
300ml chicken stock
100ml double cream
½ lemon , juiced
1 quantity pie pastry (see 'Goes well with' below), or use shop-bought

Steps:

Heat the butter in a shallow pan and gently cook the leeks with the thyme for 8 mins, or until soft. Add both types of mushrooms and cook for 5 mins more, then turn up the heat a little, add the chicken and stir until the chicken starts to brown. Scatter over the flour and stir to make a paste and continue to cook for 2 mins.
Splash in the wine, if using, and sizzle for 1 min, stirring, then pour in the stock, cream and lemon juice, season and simmer for 10 mins until the chicken is cooked through. Leave to cool, then pop in the fridge to chill. Can be made up to two days ahead. Assemble the pies as directed in Tom's pie pastry recipe, decorating the tops with any trimmings, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1051 calories, Fat 61 grams fat, SaturatedFat 31 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 92 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 28 grams protein, Sodium 1.7 milligram of sodium