Chicken N Corn Mini Pies Recipes

CHICKEN AND SWEETCORN PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°C fanbake. Heat a large frypan on the stovetop and add oil. Sauté onion for a few minutes until soft then add garlic, stir together.
• Add chicken and cook until browned then add spring onion, corn and cream.
• In a cup mix together cornflour with 1 tablespoon of water, add to mixture and keep stiring until it thickens. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside to cool.
• Grease a muffin or pie tin with oil or butter, cut pastry to fit then line each hole. Fill each with mixture and place pastry lid on top. Squeeze edges together so filling does not escape.
• Whisk egg and glaze pies with a pastry brush. Poke a few small holes in the top of each pie.
• Bake for 30 minutes until golden, let sit for 5 minutes then serve.

CHICKEN AND CORN IMPOSSIBLE QUICHE

Steps:

• Whisk eggs, milk and butter together in a large jug.
• Sift the flour into a bowl. Make a well in the centre and gradually whisk in the milk mixture. Mix in half the cheese and all remaining ingredients.
• Spoon mixture into a deep greased pie 25cm pie plate.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake in a moderate oven (180c) for 35-40 minutes or until firm.

CHICKEN POTPIE WITH CORNBREAD BISCUITS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
• Pat the chicken breasts dry and place them on the prepared sheet pan. Rub all over with olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Roast until just cooked through, 35 to 45 minutes, depending on the size of the breasts. Set aside until cool enough to handle, then discard the skin and bones and shred the meat into bite-size pieces.
• While the chicken roasts, begin making the biscuits: In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. Whisk until well combined. Add the butter, and working quickly, cut the butter into the flour using your fingers or a pastry cutter, until it forms crumbles about the size of peas. Switch to a fork, and stir constantly while adding the buttermilk in a slow, steady steam. Mix just until a wet, sticky dough forms. (Do not overmix!) Scrape the dough onto a piece of plastic wrap, pat it into a mound, then wrap and chill it in the refrigerator while you make the filling.
• In a 10-inch cast-iron skillet, melt the 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add the carrots, celery, onion and rosemary, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds, or until no white clumps of flour are visible. Add the chicken stock, milk, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Turn the heat to low and simmer, stirring often and scraping the bottom of the pan, until very thick, 7 to 10 minutes; remove from heat. Add the sherry, chives and chicken, and stir until well combined.
• Unwrap the chilled biscuit dough and place it on a well-floured surface. Working quickly (you want the biscuits to be as cold as possible when they go into the oven) lightly press the dough with your hands into a rectangle about 3/4-inch thick. Fold the dough in half and press once more to a 3/4-inch-thick rectangle. Cut out biscuits with a 2 1/2- to 3-inch-round cutter and arrange them on top of the filling. (You should have about 10 biscuits.)
• Brush the tops of the biscuits with the egg wash. Place the skillet on a sheet pan to catch any drips, and bake, uncovered, for 20 to 30 minutes, until biscuits are puffed and golden. Cool for 10 minutes to let the filling thicken slightly, then serve.