Dinner for 4
Chicken Ham Leek Pie
Chicken and ham simmer with leeks in a creamy sauce, then bake beneath a buttery egg pastry crust.
Typical price
$16.01for 4 servings
$4.00 per serving$16.01 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: TheMealDB
- 75 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.11Typical price |
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 1.5 lb | $5.24Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 9.75 oz | $3.88Typical price |
| Leeks and shallots$3.49/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $1.09Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 7.25 oz | $0.29Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 5.25 oz | $1.16Typical price |
| Ham$3.99/lb typical | 0.35 lb | $1.32Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $16.01 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourWine, beer and spiritsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 450 ml chicken stock
- 3 chicken breast
- 75 g butter
- 2 sliced leek
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 50 g plain flour
- 200 ml milk
- 3 tbsp white wine
- 150 ml double cream
- 150 g ham
- spinkling sea salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 350 g plain flour
- 200 g butter
- 1 free-range egg
- 1 tbls cold water
- 1 free-range egg
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425 F and simmer the chicken breasts in the stock for 10 minutes, until they reach 165 F.
- Melt 75 grams butter in a skillet, cook the leeks and garlic for 4 minutes, then stir in 50 grams flour.
- Whisk in the milk, wine, and cream, simmer until thick, then stir in the ham, shredded chicken, salt, and pepper.
- Rub 200 grams butter into 350 grams flour, mix in one egg and the cold water, and form a pastry.
- Spread the filling in a 9-inch pie dish, cover it with the pastry, and brush the top with the remaining beaten egg.
- Bake the pie for 20 minutes, until the crust is golden and the filling is bubbling.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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