Rooster, Leek & Bacon Pie

A scrumptious and comforting selfmade rooster, leek & bacon pie which is a simple and ideal dinner concept for the household. 

Say howdy to in all probability the primary correct recipe of selfmade correct meals on this weblog, and I hope you LOVE IT. It’s cosy, it’s heat, it’s the right scrumptious dish that I am keen on making through the week or at weekends, because it actually is really easy to make! 

Rooster & Bacon

So clearly one of many essential components of this pie is the rooster, and the bacon. I’ve at all times liked the mix of rooster and bacon collectively, so if you add these flavours right into a pie? It will get even higher. 

I take advantage of bacon lardons on this recipe as I like chunks of the bacon as soon as they’ve been fried off and crispy, and you need to use both smoked or unsmoked, whichever you favor. You’ll be able to in fact use precise bacon, or take away the fats from bacon, and even use cooked ham – whichever is finest for you. 

For the rooster, I have a tendency to purchase rooster breasts after which lower into inch measurement chunks. I discover it simpler, however you should purchase rooster already in chunks, or rooster thighs, or mini fillets and so on… and lower into the chunks. 

When cooking the bacon, you cook dinner till crispy. If you cook dinner the rooster, I cook dinner for a couple of minutes so all the edges are not pink, nevertheless it’s not important for the middles of the rooster to be totally cooked. When including the sauce and boiling it, after which when cooking within the oven, the rooster will get cooked by. 

Leeks

I’ve a bizarre factor for leeks, as a result of I discover they’re simple to cook dinner, add a scrumptious flavour that’s totally different and typically preferential to onions, and I simply love them. I received’t lie, leek and potato soup is one in all my favorite flavours, and I am keen on it. 

I seize two medium leeks, slice them comparatively thinly, and fry. It doesn’t should be tremendous skinny, it doesn’t should be completely sliced – simply slice after which fry away within the frying pan. I discover leeks are fast to cook dinner, they usually praise the flavour of the rooster and bacon splendidly, and swimsuit this fashion of pie completely. 

Flavours

For the flavours on this pie, I went for thyme and bay leaves. There are such a lot of choices of flavours which you could add to this kind of pie, however I do actually adore these herbs added to a creamy sauce.

I have a tendency to purchase dried herbs as they final loads longer, and I by no means have a tendency to make use of an entire plant up earlier than it goes off – however you need to use contemporary if you want. I’d add 2-3 sprigs of thyme, and some bay leaves – however once more, dried is straightforward. 

Clearly there may be salt and pepper too, however that may be a traditional in most cooking recipes (and it ought to be!). I simply sprinkle some into the sauce, after which stir by – after which pour onto the bottom and bake. 

The sauce 

The sauce is tremendous simple to make, and that’s how I prefer it. A mix of rooster inventory and double cream makes a thick and opulent sauce for a pie like this, and I’m obsessed. You should use totally different flavoured shares when you favor, that’s completely high quality. I have a tendency to make use of the jelly cubes, after which add the equal of boiling water (200ml for this recipe). 

I discover the double cream offers a thickness and richness to the sauce, with out being heavy. You should use single cream, however it would make a thinner sauce, even after the cornflour addition, whereas with the double cream its excellent. 

To be sincere, even with out make this a pie, this rooster, leek and bacon creamy sauce is right for different meals – serve with mashed potato, add pasta, and so forth… so many dinner concepts with the scrumptious base to this recipe. 

Pastry

For this pie, I take advantage of puff pastry. It’s in all probability one in all my favorite pastry because it’s scrumptious and buttery and heavenly. I do line the bottom of the pie with pastry, which is non-compulsory – however I like it. You blind bake the pastry barely to forestall a very soggy backside nonetheless. The perimeters of the puff pastry when blind baking might puff barely, however that’s completely okay. 

I prime the pie with puff pastry, and add some little shapes of pastry to brighten – however that is non-compulsory. You need to lower a small cross in the course of the pie to let air escape while its cooking, and I brush the highest of the pie with milk to glaze and make pretty and golden, however you need to use overwhelmed egg as a substitute. 

To complete… 

As soon as this scrumptious rooster, leek & bacon pie is prepared, you may serve it… salad, new potatoes, veg, roasties, no matter you need! It fits many aspect dishes. 

• You’ll be able to swap the rooster inventory for a special flavoured inventory when you fancy 
• You’ll be able to swap the rooster and bacon for mushrooms, and additional leeks or different veggies if you need a meat free pie 
• This pie is finest served contemporary
• The pastry on the bottom is non-compulsory, you may simply put it on prime
• You’ll be able to prime it with filo pastry as a substitute if you need a lighter pie 

• 2 sheets puff pastry
• 200 g bacon lardons
• 2 medium leeks (sliced)
• 600 g rooster breast (lower into chunks)
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 5 bay leaves
• 200 ml rooster inventory
• 150 ml double cream
• 1 tbsp cornflour
• salt & pepper
• milk to glaze

• Preheat the oven to 200ºc/180ºc fan and seize a 35x23cm dish

• Line the bottom of the dish with one of many sheets of puff pastry (you could have to roll it out barely to make it a smidge thinner)

• Line the pastry with some parchment paper, and fill with baking beans to cowl the bottom

• Bake within the oven for quarter-hour, after which take away and take out the baking beans and parchment paper

• If you are baking the pastry, fry the bacon lardons in a big frying pan till they flip crispy, after which take away from the pan

• Add the leeks to the frying pan and fry till they’ve began to melt, after which add the rooster chunks and fry for a couple of minutes

• Return the bacon lardons to the frying pan, and add the dried thyme, bay leaves, rooster inventory, double cream and cornflour dissolved in 2tbsp chilly water

• Stir collectively and convey the combination to a rolling boil, till the sauce thickens

• Season with salt and pepper, after which pour into the dish onto the pastry base

• Prime the pie with the second piece of pastry, and seal the sides together with your thumbs or a fork. Lower a small cross into the center to permit air to flee

• Brush the pastry with milk (and enhance with additional items of pastry when you fancy)

• Bake the pie within the oven for 25 minutes, till golden brown

• Serve instantly with salad, potatoes or veg!

• You’ll be able to swap the rooster inventory for a special flavoured inventory when you fancy 
• You’ll be able to swap the rooster and bacon for mushrooms, and additional leeks or different veggies if you need a meat free pie 
• This pie is finest served contemporary
• The pastry on the bottom is non-compulsory, you may simply put it on prime
• You’ll be able to prime it with filo pastry as a substitute if you need a lighter pie 

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