Chicken and leek pie with filo
By: From: Simon Rimmer's Dinners
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- Sprinkle sesame or poppy seeds on top of the filo pastry before cooking
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 large chicken breasts, cubed, or 375g cooked chicken from a roast
- 1 tsp butter
- 3 large leeks, washed and cut into 1cm thick rounds
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- 125 ml white wine
- 200 ml chicken stock
- 100 g Philadelphia Light cream cheese
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 sheets filo pastry
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Method
1. Heat the olive oil in a sturdy frying pan and cook the chicken until tender for about 5-10 minutes until cooked, stirring often. Remove from the pan and leave on one side. Omit this stage if you are using cooked chicken.2. Add 1 teaspoon of butter to the same pan and soften the leeks, without colouring, for 5 minutes. Sprinkle over the flour and cook, stirring all the time, for a further 2 minutes.
3. Stir in the wine and chicken stock and bring to a simmer – cook for about 5 minutes – until lightly thickened.
4. Add the Philadelphia and stir until it has melted into the sauce. Add a dash of water if it looks a tad too thick.
5. Return the chicken to the pan and add the parsley. Then spoon the mixture into a shallow, 1 litre ovenproof pie dish and leave to cool.
6. Brush the edge of the pie dish with olive oil. Unroll the filo pastry and lay a sheet of pastry over the pie dish. Brush with olive oil then repeat with the other sheet. Scrunch up the overhanging pastry, fold onto the pie’s surface, and brush with olive oil.
7. Bake in a pre heated over at 190c/ gas 5 for about 30-35 minutes, until golden and serve straight from the dish.
Nutritional Information (Per serving)
Energy 1047KJ/249kcal
Protein 26.2g
Carbohydrate 11.8g
of which Sugars 3.4g
Fat 9.5g
of which Saturated Fat 3.1g
Fibre (Englyst) 2.2g
Sodium* 0.3g
* Equiv as Salt 0.7g
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View all comments (38)such good flavour!
Love this recipe. 3rd time making it tonight. Last time added carrots, peas & broccoli & served with roast pots. Tonight I've added mushrooms, peas & broccoli. Tasty & easy to make.
When I'm in GB I love the pies, so I tried this one today. This one was easy and hubby and the kids liked it (especially the filo, need to add more for the kids). I definitely make it more often. Thanks from Dutch/Asian family.
This was a great, easy recipe. Tasted good and looks impressive. Would definately make it again.
Well done Anthony! Glad we've inspired you to cook.
Be brave and try other recipes too. This super easy chicken one-pot is super popular with those like easy cooking.
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i am 62 years of age and its the first time in my life i have cooked for myself it was so easy to do i dont think i will be cooking any thing else loved it
gorgeous!
hi very nice i am a cook on a ship i cook for 25 people could you recomend some lunch menu for me please
Absolute hit with friends! Filo pastry perfect with such a hearty pie plus added some Shitake mushrooms - YUM!!
EASY TO MAKE AND FULL OF FLAVOUR
This was so beautiful...I didn't have any white wine so I just used more stock and instead of a filo pastry I used a puff pastry top and turned great...I also added mushrooms to it which was lovely!!
Love this so nice
This is sooo yummy. Made it twice
one of my favs 
this web site is the best, im turning into quite a masterchef
very yummy and filling, will definately make this again
the filo pastry makes this pie incredibly delicious, but still light, which is a good change from the traditionally very heavy and quite stodgy pastry. Delicious!
The best pie ever. I cook this for my wife at least once a week with crispy roast potatoes and we love it. The recipe is easy to follow too. Would rate 10/10.
Hi Trish,
How about a nice peppery watercress salad with roasted new potatoes in their skins? In the winter I would serve this with a wholegrain mustard mash.
Thanks
Nora
I made this and loved it. Any suggestions on what to serve with it?
Ab fab ! Easy as pie ! - but I used garlic and herb philadelphia, and it really was lovely. Would be ideal as well I think as a dinner party meal in indvidual samll caserole dishes with saute' potatoes.
Agree, its a very easy simple dish and all the family love it!
Fab pie, firm family fav! So easy, its just wonderful.
Really lovely and easy pie. I used Philly with basil, and added an onion. Made 2 smaller pies rather than one big one, ended up having it two nights in a row.
was the best pie ive ever made, even my son who dislikes leeks loved this, one that will become a family fav, thanks simon x
Made this with shop bought shortcrust pastry. Made it for 4 people and just as I was thinking there was enough left for my lunch the following day my guests ate the est of it. Absolutely wonderful for an impressive and easy meal.
Very nice. Used leftover roast chicken and added leftover sliced roast potatoes in the base with chopped leftover carrots too. Tasty.
looked good on tv... just going to the supermarket to get the ingredients!
looked good on tv... just going to the supermarket to get the ingredients!
My partner not a lover of leeks or sauces, however, after surprising her with this dish for our evening meal she is now converted.
Could the wine have done the trick! I wonder
definately going to try this looks amazing
Added some sliced button mushrooms to recipe. Thought it was an extremely tasty pie - really enjoyed it.
My husband doesn't like chicken and leek pie! I did this for some friends and he said it was lovely! Went down a treat and was nice and easy, got filling ready the day before and just put pastry on when I got home from work.
This is Fantastic! So tasty
YUM all the family loved it
briliant