Chicken and Chorizo Pie
Chicken, chorizo and red pepper in a creamy paprika sauce under a puff pastry lid, cooked for 35 minutes.
Don't Make These Mistakes
Brown the chicken in the chorizo oil.
Cook the flour for a full minute.
If your oven runs hot, check at 28 minutes.
Cool the filling before the lid goes on.
Making Chicken and Chorizo Pie
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Heat the oven to 200°C / 390°F. Fry the chorizo in a dry pan for 4 minutes and lift out. Brown the chicken in the oil for 6 minutes and remove.
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Soften the onion and pepper for 5 minutes. Stir in the flour for 1 minute, then add the milk and stock and simmer for 8 minutes.
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Return the chorizo and chicken with the paprika and salt. Cool for 15 minutes and spoon into a pie dish.
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Cover with the pastry, brush with the egg, cut a slit and cook for 35 minutes until golden.
What's Going On Here
Chorizo changes a chicken pie by making the sauce red, smoky and rich. The sausage gives up its fat as it fries, and everything else in the pot cooks in it.
Fry the chorizo in a dry pan for 4 minutes until it has released its orange oil, then lift it out. Brown the chicken in that oil, and soften the onion and pepper in the same pan. Cook the flour for a full minute before the liquid goes in, which stops the sauce tasting of raw flour.
Stir in the milk and stock and simmer for 8 minutes, until thickened. Add the paprika, chorizo and chicken, and taste. The sauce should be quite thick, since the pastry traps steam.
Cool the filling for 15 minutes, then spoon into a pie dish, top with puff pastry, brush with egg and cut a slit. Cook at 200°C for 35 minutes. If your oven runs hot, check at 28 minutes. The pastry should be risen and deep gold.
Storage and Reheating
Keeps in the fridge for 3 days. Reheat in the oven.
If You're Missing Something
- Vegetable stock in place of the chicken stock makes this meat-free without changing the method, if that is what you need.
What to Serve Alongside
- Green beans
- Roasted peppers
- Mashed potato
- Green salad
Still Wondering?
How long does Chicken and Chorizo Pie take to make?
About 1 hour 10 minutes in total — 30 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes of cooking. The recipe serves 6.
What are the key tips for making Chicken and Chorizo Pie?
Brown the chicken in the chorizo oil. Cook the flour for a full minute. If your oven runs hot, check at 28 minutes. Cool the filling before the lid goes on.
What should I serve with Chicken and Chorizo Pie?
Green beans; Roasted peppers; Mashed potato; Green salad.
How should Chicken and Chorizo Pie be stored?
Keeps in the fridge for 3 days. Reheat in the oven.
Is Chicken and Chorizo Pie suitable for a special diet?
This recipe is high-protein and no added sugar. Those labels are checked against the ingredient list, so a dish is only marked when nothing in it contradicts the claim.
How many calories are in Chicken and Chorizo Pie?
About 475 kcal per serving, with 30 g protein, 28 g carbohydrate and 27 g fat. The figures are calculated from the ingredient list and are an estimate.
Chicken and Chorizo Pie Nutrition Facts
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Treat these as an estimate — brands and cuts vary.
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