chicken pie

Ingredients chicken pie

1 shortcrust pastry
3 chicken breasts / skinned and boneless thighs
1 knob butter
1 tbsp plain flour
1 splash white wine optional
1 half pint milk
1 chopped chestnut mushrooms
1 handful smoked bacon lardons
1 chopped onions
1 fresh / dryed thyme
1 salt and pepper seasoning
1 boiled diced potatos

how to make chicken pie

In a saucepan, melt butter, add chopped onions and bacon lardons,chicken, seasoning, fry for 2 minutes

Add wine, mushrooms and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Add sieved flour, stirring, add in milk gradually stirring. Add thyme. Simmer for 20 minutes or untill chicken tender. Add pre-boiled potatos.

Pour mixture into pie dish and top with pastry. Remember to slit the top to release air. Brush with milk to glaze top. Bake in oven untill pastry done.