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Lower-cal Chicken Pie
Lower-cal Chicken Pie
By Morrisons
Published on 25 May 2021
Swap rich pastry for filo and chicken thighs for breast meat to reduce the amount of fat and calories.Time and servings
1 hrTotal time
4Servings
15 minsPrep time
45 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 270 g of filo pastry
- 150 g of chestnut mushrooms, roughly chopped
- 1 leek, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp of half-fat crème fraîche
- 500 ml of chicken stock, made from a cube
- 2 tbsp of cornflour
- 15 g of butter, melted
- 300 g of chicken thighs
- 2 tsp of olive oil
Method
Step 1
Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/Gas 6. Heat the oil in a pan and cook the chicken until it turns white. Add the mushrooms and leek and cook for 5 minutes until soft.Step 2
Stir the crème fraîche into the stock then pour into the pan. Bring to a simmer. Mix the cornflour with 2 tbsp cold water to form a paste. Stir in, season and continue to simmer.Step 3
Meanwhile, lightly brush one sheet of filo with the melted butter then lay another buttered sheet on top. Repeat until the whole pack has been divided into two-layer sheets.Step 4
Ladle the filling into a pie dish. Gently scrunch up the filo pairs and place on the pie. Bake for 25 minutes until piping hot, no pink meat remains and the filo is crisp and golden.