Dijon Chicken Pies

This tasty Dijon Chicken Pie recipe can be made into one large pie or two individual pies.

Ingredients

• 1 chicken breast, no skin, diced
• 1 onion or leek, sliced
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 carrot, diced
• 2 tsp. dijon mustard
• 1 tsp. seeded mustard
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 2 large garlic cloves, crushed
• ¼ cup parsley, chopped
• 1 cup white wine
• 2 slices short cut bacon, chopped
• 1 tsp. either rosemary or thyme, dried
• 1 tsp. brown sugar
• 2 tsp. cornflour, mixed in ¼ cup cold water in a cup
• S & P to taste
• 1 sheet puff pastry, reduced fat

Method

1. Preheat oven 190C Fan Bake (374F)
2. In a non-stick pan, heat oil on med heat.  Cook onion for 5 mins, keep translucent no colour.  Add bacon and cook until bacon has coloured.  Add carrot, cook 2 more minutes.
3. Add chicken and cook for a further 3 minutes.  Add garlic, cook 30 seconds then add white wine, this will now cook for a further 2 minutes until the alcohol has cooked out. 
4. Add stock, thyme, Dijon mustard, sugar and simmer for 4-5 minutes.  Now add cornflour mixed with water, this will thicken your sauce, however you might need to add more stock or water if it reduces too much, keep an eye on it. Add parsley and season with salt and pepper to your liking.
5. Add mixture to pie dish (or you can use smaller ramekins for individual serves).
6. Place pastry on top, pressing down around the dish with your fingers, brush the top with a little egg wash or milk.
7. Bake for 20 mins, or until the pastry has puffed up.