British Pie Day - Garlic And Lemon Chicken And Leek Pie

Ingredients

Ingredients for 4 servings

• 500g Garlic and herb chicken
• 250ml Chicken stock
• 25g Butter
• 3 Leeks (medium, halved and chopped)
• 2 Lemons (juiced and zested)
• 1 tbsp Flour
• 3 sprigs Thyme (leaves picked)
• 2 tbsp Crème fraiche
• 1 Egg (beaten, for glazing)
• 350g Puff pastry

Method

1. 1In a pan, add a splash of oil and sear the chicken, you want to achieve a golden brown crust all the way around the chicken. Once achieved remove the chicken from the pan.
2. 2Using the same pan melt the butter and cook the leeks until just softened. Add the lemon juice and zest, followed by the flour, then gradually add the stock, stirring until the flour has dissolved. Bring to the boil, then add the thyme and simmer for a further 3-4 minutes until thickened. Remove from the heat and add the chicken. Stir in the crème fraiche and season well.