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Cheat's Chicken & Leek Pie

When it comes to tasty and easy dinner ideas, our Chicken and Leek Pie recipe has got your taste buds covered. Serve with salad for a soon-to-be family favourite.
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Ingredients

  • 6 chicken drumsticks, skin removed
  • 80 grams butter
  • 1 leek, pale section only, thinly sliced
  • 400 grams kūmara, peeled, cut into 1cm cubes
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 cup chopped Italian parsley
  • 4 slices day-old white bread, crusts trimmed, cut into 1cm cubes
  • 1 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup plain flour
  • 2 cups cold water
  • 6 chicken drumsticks, skin removed
  • 80 grams butter
  • 1 leek, pale section only, thinly sliced
  • 400 grams kūmara, peeled, cut into 1cm cubes
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 cup chopped Italian parsley
  • 4 slices day-old white bread, crusts trimmed, cut into 1cm cubes
  • 1 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup plain flour
  • 2 cups cold water

Method

  1. Step 1 of 7
    Place drumsticks in a large, deep frying pan and add water. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 25 minutes. Remove from heat and leave to cool for 10 minutes.
  2. Step 2 of 7
    Transfer drumsticks to a chopping board, reserving the liquid in a heatproof jug. Remove meat from bones and discard the bones. Roughly shred the meat.
  3. Step 3 of 7
    Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease a 7-cup pie dish.
  4. Step 4 of 7
    Wipe the frying pan clean and melt 60g of the butter over a moderate heat. Add leek and kūmara and cook, stirring for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
  5. Step 5 of 7
    Sprinkle flour over vegetables. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until sauce thickens. Stir in reserved cooking liquid and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes or until sauce thickens. Remove from heat and stir in chicken and parsley.
  6. Step 6 of 7
    Melt remaining butter. Place bread in a medium bowl and drizzle with butter. Add Parmesan and toss to combine.
  7. Step 7 of 7
    Spoon chicken mixture into prepared dish. Top with bread mixture and bake for 10 minutes or until top is golden.

Method

  1. Step 1 of 7
    Place drumsticks in a large, deep frying pan and add water. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 25 minutes. Remove from heat and leave to cool for 10 minutes.
  2. Step 2 of 7
    Transfer drumsticks to a chopping board, reserving the liquid in a heatproof jug. Remove meat from bones and discard the bones. Roughly shred the meat.
  3. Step 3 of 7
    Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease a 7-cup pie dish.
  4. Step 4 of 7
    Wipe the frying pan clean and melt 60g of the butter over a moderate heat. Add leek and kūmara and cook, stirring for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
  5. Step 5 of 7
    Sprinkle flour over vegetables. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until sauce thickens. Stir in reserved cooking liquid and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes or until sauce thickens. Remove from heat and stir in chicken and parsley.
  6. Step 6 of 7
    Melt remaining butter. Place bread in a medium bowl and drizzle with butter. Add Parmesan and toss to combine.
  7. Step 7 of 7
    Spoon chicken mixture into prepared dish. Top with bread mixture and bake for 10 minutes or until top is golden.

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