POACHED CHICKEN & PANCETTA PIE WITH SPRING ONION COLCANNON

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For an alternative Sunday lunch, try cooking this hearty poached chicken and pancetta pie pie topped with a buttery spring onion colcannon mash

Provided by Esther Clark

Categories     Dinner

Time 2h45m

Number Of Ingredients 16

1.3-1.4kg whole chicken
1 litre whole milk
1 litre chicken stock
1 onion, halved
2 bay leaves
80g prosciutto or pancetta, cut into 1cm pieces
40g unsalted butter
40g plain flour
200ml dry white wine
1½ tbsp wholegrain mustard
100ml double cream
1.5kg Maris Piper potatoes, cut into 2cm cubes
30g butter
2 bunches of spring onions, sliced
100ml whole milk
30g gruyère or comte, finely grated

Steps:

  • Sit the chicken in a large, lidded saucepan. Pour over the milk and stock, then nestle in 1 onion half and the bay leaves. Bring to a simmer over a medium heat, then cover and cook gently for 1 hr 15 mins until the chicken is cooked through - when ready, it should be opaque through the middle and the internal temperature should read 70C on a meat thermometer. Remove from the heat and leave the chicken to cool in the poaching liquid for 30mins, or until cool enough to handle. Drain, reserving 600ml of the poaching liquid, then shred the meat off the carcass using two forks. Discard the bones (or see tip, below).
  • Finely chop the remaining onion half. Heat a deep frying pan over a medium heat and fry the pancetta for 5 mins until crisp. Add the chopped onion and fry for 10 mins more until the onion has softened. Transfer the mixture to a plate using a slotted spoon and set aside.
  • Melt the butter in the same pan, then stir in the flour and cook for 2 mins. Pour in the wine and bring to the boil, stirring continuously. Remove from the heat and slowly whisk in the reserved poaching liquid, a little at a time. Return the pan to a medium heat and cook for 5 mins, whisking continuously until thickened. Stir through the shredded chicken, the mustard and double cream. Season to taste. Spoon the mixture into an large ovenproof dish.
  • Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. To make the topping, cook the potatoes in a pan of boiling salted water for 15 mins until easily pierced with a cutlery knife. Drain, then tip back into the pan and leave to steam-dry for 10 mins. Melt the butter in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the spring onions for 5 mins. Mash the potatoes with a potato masher or fork, then stir through the buttery spring onions, the milk and seasoning. Spoon the mash over the chicken filling, then scatter over the cheese and bake for 30-35 mins until the topping is golden and crisp. The unbaked pie can be kept frozen for up to a month. Defrost thoroughly in the fridge overnight, then bake as above.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 905 calories, Fat 53 grams fat, SaturatedFat 23 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 49 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 49 grams protein, Sodium 1.5 milligram of sodium

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