Emma's Chicken, Leek and Avocado Pie
Emma
This is a family mid-week favourite and is best served with a fresh, crisp salad and skinny fries.
ingredients
- 1 medium cooked chicken
- 2 leeks finely sliced (tough green parts removed)
- 2 avocados peeled and sliced
- 1 lemon (juiced)
- 2 slices of bread made into breadcrumbs
- 50g of grated cheddar cheese or similar
- 25g butter
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 heaped tablespoon of flour
- milk
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- small glass of white wine
directions
- 1
Skin the chicken and take the meat off the bone. Slice into bite-size pieces and set aside.
- 2
Heat the olive oil and butter in a frying pan and saute the leeks until soft and translucent.
- 3
Add the flour and stir. Cook the flour with the leeks for 2 minutes.
- 4
Add the wine and reduce, then add the milk and stir until smooth. Add the mustard and season with salt and pepper.
- 5
Fold the chicken into the creamy leek mixture.
- 6
Place the sliced avocado in the base of a serving dish and sprinkle with the lemon juice. Fold the chicken mixture on top.
- 7
Mix the breadcrumbs and grated cheese together and spread evenly on top of the chicken.
- 8
Place in a hot oven for approximately 20 minutes or until crisp and golden.
Source: Emma
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