How to Make Chicken Pie

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Chicken Pie

Chicken pie is one of the most delicious savory pies, primarily made from flour and water for the crust, with boiled chicken and various ingredients for the filling. The recipe can vary depending on personal preferences, as each cook may add their favorite ingredients to enhance the flavor. Here’s the original chicken pie recipe, along with a few variations you can try at home!

Ingredients for Chicken Pie:

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 cups cooked chicken breast, sliced
  • 1 cup tomato paste
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste
  • Chopped parsley to taste
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 5 eggs
  • 2 boiled potatoes, mashed
  • 2 cups wheat flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • Butter for greasing the baking dish
  • 1 cup Brazilian cream cheese
  • 1½ cups mozzarella cheese

How to Make Chicken Pie:

  1. Heat olive oil in a pan, sauté the onion and garlic, then add the chicken and cook until golden.
  2. Add tomato paste, season with salt, black pepper, and chopped parsley, then set aside.
  3. In a blender, mix milk, oil, butter, eggs, and mashed potatoes. Transfer the mixture to a bowl, then add wheat flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt.
  4. Pour half of the batter into a greased baking dish. Spread the chicken mixture evenly over it, then top with cream cheese and mozzarella.
  5. Cover with the remaining batter and bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (180°C) for 30 minutes.

Turkish Chicken Pie

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup warm water
  • 5 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 cup yogurt
  • 1 tbsp yeast
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup chopped parsley
  • 1 minced garlic clove
  • 1 cup halloumi cheese
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup chopped black olives
  • 1 tbsp nigella seeds
  • 1 tbsp capers
  • 5 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 egg yolk (for brushing)

How to Make Turkish Chicken Pie:

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine warm water, vegetable oil, yogurt, yeast, sugar, and egg.
  2. Gradually add flour while kneading for 5 minutes. Add salt and knead for another 5 minutes.
  3. Transfer the dough to an oiled bowl and let it rise.
  4. In a separate bowl, mix parsley, garlic, halloumi, mozzarella, black olives, nigella seeds, capers, and olive oil to prepare the filling.
  5. Divide the dough into medium-sized balls.
  6. Roll out each ball, place some filling in the center, and fold the edges inward, leaving the middle open in a boat shape.
  7. Brush with egg yolk and bake in a preheated oven until golden.

Chicken Pie with Béchamel Sauce

Ingredients:

  • 1 package puff pastry
  • 2 boneless chicken breasts, boiled and shredded
  • 1 cup corn
  • 1 cup olives
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

For the Béchamel Sauce:

  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 5 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 tbsp mozzarella cheese

How to Make Chicken Pie with Béchamel Sauce:

  1. Prepare the béchamel sauce: Melt butter in a pan, add flour, and stir until slightly golden. Remove from heat, then gradually add milk, heavy cream, and mozzarella, stirring continuously.
  2. In a baking dish, layer half of the puff pastry, then add the chicken, corn, olives, salt, black pepper, and olive oil.
  3. Pour the béchamel sauce over the filling, then cover with the remaining puff pastry.
  4. Bake in a preheated oven until golden and fully cooked.

Enjoy your homemade chicken pie! 🍗🥧

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