Chicken, leek and ham pasties

Chicken, leek and ham pasties

Use leftover chicken to make these budget-friendly chicken pasties. Think creamy chicken, leek and ham filling inside golden puff pastry.

Chicken, leek and ham pasties

Try classic Cornish pasties next.

  • Serves icon Makes 4
  • Time icon Hands-on time 20 min, plus cooling. Oven time 20 min

Use leftover chicken to make these budget-friendly chicken pasties. Think creamy chicken, leek and ham filling inside golden puff pastry.

Try classic Cornish pasties next.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
505kcals
Fat
35.5g (14.9g saturated)
Protein
16.8g
Carbohydrates
27.9g (2.2g sugars)
Fibre
3.6g
Salt
1.3g

Ingredients

  •  2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large leek, finely chopped
  • 1 thick slice roast ham, chopped into 2cm pieces
  • 100g cooked chicken leg meat, shredded
  • 3 tbsp crème fraîche
  •  1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
  • 3 tbsp chopped chives
  • 320g pack ready-rolled all-butter puff pastry
  •  1 medium free-range egg, lightly beaten
  • 2 tsp black onion seeds or sesame seeds
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Method

  1. Heat the oven to 160°C fan/gas 4. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
  2. Make the filling by heating the olive oil in a large saucepan, then fry the leek gently for 8-10 minutes until nicely softened.
  3. Stir in the ham, chicken, crème fraîche, mustard and chives. Remove the pan from the heat and season with a little salt and pepper to taste. Set aside to cool.
  4. When you’re ready to make the pasties, unroll the pastry and, using a 16cm plate as a guide, cut out 4 circles.
  5. Spoon a quarter of the filling mixture onto one side of each pastry circle, leaving a good 2cm border. Brush the edges of the pastry with a little beaten egg, then fold over each circle to make a half-moon shape, either sealing the edges with a fork or pinching the pastry with your finger and thumb to seal and crimp. Put the pasties on the prepared baking tray, then brush the tops with a little more beaten egg and sprinkle with onion or sesame seeds. Bake for 20 minutes until golden and crisp.

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
505kcals
Fat
35.5g (14.9g saturated)
Protein
16.8g
Carbohydrates
27.9g (2.2g sugars)
Fibre
3.6g
Salt
1.3g

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Recipe By:

Angela Boggiano

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