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Chicken Pies
Crunchy on the outside, and oh-so-creamy on the inside! This Chicken Pies is a hearty meal perfect for the whole family! Plus, it’s really simple to prep, making it a fantastic meal for beginner cooks and busy families.
Get healthy with Planta and get yours today!
Crunchy on the outside, and oh-so-creamy on the inside! This Chicken Pies is a hearty meal perfect for the whole family! Plus, it’s really simple to prep, making it a fantastic meal for beginner cooks and busy families.
Get healthy with Planta and get yours today!
Cooking time45 minutes- Prep time15 minutes
Servings6
For the filling
- 2 cups chicken boiled and shredded
- 2 tablespoons Planta margarine
- 1 medium onion
- 1 carrot chopped
- 2 celery sticks finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup milk
For the pastry
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup Planta margarine
- 5 to 6 tablespoons ice water
- 1 egg whisked
- Heat Planta margarine in a pan and add the onions and garlic. Cook for 1 min.
- Add the carrots, celery, thyme salt and pepper and stir. Cover and cook for 5 - 6 minutes. Add the chicken and give it a stir.
- Add flour and mix and then add the milk. Cook for 2 -3 minutes or until thick. Let the mixture cool down.
- For the pastry add the flour into a bowl and mix in some salt. Add the Planta margarine and pour a little ice-cold water at a time as you bring the flour together to form a dough.
- Chill the dough for 20 – 30 minutes, roll a portion of the dough into a circle and then add some chicken mix into the middle place another dough circle on top.
- Press the edges down using a fork and then brush each pie with some egg wash.
- Bake the pies at 180C for 22 - 25 minutes until golden brown.
| Energy (kcal) | 484 kcal |
| Energy (kJ) | 2023 kJ |
| Protein (g) | 20.3 g |
| Carbohydrate incl. fibre (g) | 23.1 g |
| Carbohydrate excl. fibre (g) | 21.4 g |
| Sugar (g) | 2.5 g |
| Fibre (g) | 1.6 g |
| Fat (g) | 34.2 g |
| Saturated fat (g) | 8.1 g |
| Unsaturated fat (g) | 24.2 g |
| Monounsaturated fat (g) | 15.3 g |
| Polyunsaturated fat (g) | 9.0 g |
| Trans fat (g) | 3.7 g |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 101 mg |
| Sodium (mg) | 224 mg |
| Salt (g) | 0.56 g |
| Vitamin A (IU) | 2844 IU |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 3.7 mg |
| Calcium (mg) | 61 mg |
| Iron (mg) | 1.64 mg |
| Potassium (mg) | 327 mg |
