British Pie Week

It’s British Pie Week! To celebrate we will be posting recipes for our five favourite pie fillings all this week from Steak & Stilton to Goats Cheese & Butternut Squash. Today’s pie is a personal favourite: Chicken & Chorizo.

This pie came about from a love of chorizo in and on anything. The sherry adds a delicious sweetness and the parsley and cream make the filling incredibly more-ish. Topped with a shortcrust pastry lid some people would argue that this is technically not a pie however we believe that the flavour speaks for itself. Trust us and try for yourself following the recipe below.

Ingredients (serves 4):
8 chicken thighs, cut into chunks
1 tbsp sunflower oil
200g chorizo, diced
25g plain flourchorizo
1 onion, diced
100ml dry sherry
140ml single cream
2 tbsp dried parsley
400ml chicken stock
Salt and pepper
Pastry:
250g self-raising flour
150g beef or vegetable suet
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 egg, beaten

Method:
1: Heat the oil in a saucepan and add the chicken. Cook until brown and transfer to a plate.
2: Add the onion and chorizo to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the onions begin to turn slightly orange from the chorizo oil. Stir in the flour and then add the sherry. Bring to the boil and allow to boil for 2 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated.
3: Return the chicken to the pan and add the stock, parsley and seasoning. Cover with a lid and simmer for 30 minutes.
4: Meanwhile prepare the pastry. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and add cold water, 1 tbsp at a time until a dough begins to form. Roll into a ball, cover and chill for 20 minutes.
5: Pre-heat the oven to 200C, Gas Mark 6.
6: Once the chicken is tender add the cream to the pan and stir. Turn up the heat and allow some of the liquid to evaporate, resulting in a white sauce consistency.
7: Roll out the pastry on a floured surface to around ½cm thick.
8: Transfer the filling to a pie dish and top with the pastry. Seal the edges using your fingers to crimp the pastry into the dish. Make a small hole in the centre to allow air to escape. Brush with the egg and bake for 40-45 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown. Serve immediately.

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