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Nigerian Chicken Pie

Nigerian Chicken Pie

Chichi Uguru

Ingredients

For the dough

  • 500 g all purpose flour
  • 190 g salted butter soft but cold
  • ⅓ cup of water
  • 2 eggs 1 for dough 1 for egg wash
  • ½ tsp baking powder

For the filling

  • 4 boneless chicken thighs drumsticks or 300g minced chicken meat
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 1 habanero pepper
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • 2 tsp dry thyme
  • ½ green bell pepper chopped
  • 2 Tbsp oil
  • 1 Tbsp flour

Instructions

For the dough:

  • Mix flour and baking powder then mix butter and flour with a pastry blender preferably. Tina bread crumb like texture . If you don’t have a pastry blender, use your hands but be careful not to over mix because the warmth of your hands can make the butter melt too quickly. Cold butter helps achieve the flaky texture.
  • Create a well in the middle if the mix, whisk in an egg and mix.
  • Add the cold water and mix thoroughly into a ball.
  • Wrap in cling film and put in the refrigerator to rest for about 30 minutes

The Filling:

  • If you are using the minced chicken please follow the instructions in the My Nigerian meatpie recipe. If you are using the fresh chicken thighs or drumsticks then continue with this.
  • Place the washed chicken meat in pot, add water just to the level of the meat.
  • Season with curry, thyme, bouillon powder, ginger and garlic.
  • Cook till the chicken is cooked through. Be sure to top up with water as necessary.
  • Turn off heat and with a slotted spoon, spoon out the cooked chicken to a plate.
  • Remove the skin and chop up into smaller bits.
  • Heat up oil in a sauce pan, sauté the onions till fragrant
  • Add the chopped chicken bits, chopped habanero pepper cubed carrots and potatoes. Stir fry for about a minute, then add 1/2 a cup of meat stock cover and bring to boil.
  • When it begins to boil, taste for seasoning and adjust accordingly. Then add the chopped green bell peppers.
  • Mix 1 Tbsp of flour with about 1-1/2 Tbsp of water. Pour mixture in the sauce pan and stir. Allow to cool and thicken for another minute. Adjust thickness by adding a little meat stock if it is too thick.

Assembling the chicken pie:

  • Preheat oven to 350 F / 180 F
  • Bring the dough out of the refrigerator and divide into four portions.
  • Sprinkle a little flour on the work surface, roll out dough 1/8 thickness then cut into rectangles or any shape you like Using large cookie cutters.
  • Add a Tbsp of the filling and seal using the the egg wash. Press edges together with a fork.
  • Repeat process till all the dough is used up.
  • Arrange dough on a cooking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake in the oven for 20-25 mins until golden brown.
  • Enjoy