How To Prepare Chicken Pot Pie?

Chicken pie is a simple and delicious dish for any meal with family or friends. In addition, as a study published in Food & Nutrition Research points out, chicken is a food with good nutritional values, highly recommended for any healthy and balanced diet. Do you dare to prepare this simple chicken cake?

Chicken pot pie recipe

Chicken pot pie is a recipe that has gained a lot of popularity around the world. In fact, each country has its own way of preparing it. In this case, we propose an alternative with apple, vegetables, cheese and ham, ideal to enjoy at lunches, snacks or dinners. You’ll love it!

Ingredients

• Bread crumbs
• 220 g onion
• 100 g tomato
• 5 eggs

• 220 g of apple (1 large piece)
• 1 cake batter
• 120 ml of water
• 180 g of red or green pepper (1 large piece)
• 100 g of grated cheese
• 30g butter
• 400 g of chicken breast (about 4 fillets)
• 240 ml of cream for cooking
• 100 g of ham pate (1 small can)
• 100 g of diced ham
• 1 tablet to prepare chicken broth
• 120 ml of tomato paste or tomato concentrate

Preparing the chicken pie

1. Preparation of the cake filling

• First, dice the chicken breasts.
• Then cut the apple into slices.
• Later, mix them with the ham, grated cheese and pate.

With this mixture we can enjoy the intense flavor of the ham, the texture of the chicken, the creaminess of the pate and the sweet touch of the apple.

2. Preparation of the cake topping

• Beat the eggs in a bowl.
• Add the cream and mix well until you get a homogeneous mixture.

3. Preparation of the sauce

• Cut the tomato, pepper and onion into small pieces.

• Heat oil in a frying pan.
• Next, sauté the onion and bell pepper, and leave it to simmer.
• When they are well poached, add the tomato. 
• On the other hand, prepare the broth. Bring water to a boil and add the pill.
• When the broth is ready, add the tomato paste to it.
• Next, stir well to obtain a homogeneous mixture and pour it over the sauce.
• Leave it at maximum heat for a couple of minutes to reduce the sauce.

Assembling the cake and baking

• Preheat the oven to 180ºC.
• Grease a baking dish with the butter and sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
• Place the dough for the cake adjusting it well to the mold.

• Add the ham and chicken mixture, spreading it evenly.

• On it, pour the sauce, and spread it over the entire surface.
• Add the egg and cream mixture.
• To finish, put the cake in the oven and let it bake for 30 to 40 minutes.

It is a perfect dish for any gathering and is enough for at least 4 people. It can be taken both hot and cold, making it a great option for a cookout during a field trip.