Deconstructed Chicken, Porcini and Pancetta Pie
By OcadoLife
Published on 20 April 2022
For a simpler take on this dish, try using chestnut mushrooms and chopped smoked bacon. Time and servings
1 hrTotal time
4Servings
20 minsPrep time
40 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp of olive oil
- 4 chicken breasts
- 30 g of porcini mushrooms, dried
- 1 stock cube
- 2 small of red onions, sliced into half moons
- 100 g of pancetta, chopped
- 20 g of sage, fresh leaves, chopped
- 150 g of portabellini mushrooms, sliced
- 0.5 tbsp of cornflour
- 250 g of crème fraîche
- 375 g of puff pastry
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 large of garlic, finely chopped
- 400 g of cabbage, cavolo nero or savoy
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4.Step 2
Season the chicken, place on a non-stick baking tray and drizzle with olive oil. Cook in the oven for 20 minutes or until the juices run clear; set aside until needed.Step 3
Meanwhile, make the sauce. Put the porcini in a bowl with the stock cube and 250ml boiling water, and leave to rehydrate for 5 minutes.Step 4
Add the oil to a large frying pan and gently saute the onions over a low heat for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes. Increase the heat and add the pancetta and sage, stirring for 2-3 minutes until the pancetta is golden brown.Step 5
Add the porcini mushrooms (reserving the liquid) and stir for a further 2 minutes. Pour the porcini liquid into the pan, then chop the portabellini mushrooms and add to the pan.Step 6
Mix together the cornflour and crème fraîche and spoon into the pan. Bring to the boil to thicken, then remove from the heat.Step 7
Chop the cooked chicken and stir into the pan.Step 8
Increase the oven temperature to 20C/Gas 6. Roll out the pastry. Cut into 4 shapes of your choice and gently score a pattern into the pastry, being as creative as you like. Brush a little beaten egg over the top of each shape and place on a non-stick baking tray. Cook in the oven for 20 minutes.Step 9
Just before serving bring the chicken mixture to the boil. serve on plates and top with the individual pastry shapes. Alternatively, for those who prefer a lighted meal, serve the chicken mixture on a bed of stir-fried cabbage.