Basque Chicken Pie

A top-notch Spanish-inspired pie featuring seasoned chicken, chorizo, peppers, and tomatoes topped with a homemade shortcrust pastry.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 746.4 kcals 2985.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 52.1 grams 208.5 grams
Fat 44.6 grams 178.2 grams
Protein 34.7 grams 138.8 grams
Cook Time
45 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
5
ml
Dairy
75
g
Unsalted Butter
plus extra for greasing
1
piece
Egg Yolk
medium
1
piece
Egg
beaten, for glaze
GrainsCereals
30
ml
Plain Flour
for thickening
225
g
Plain Flour
for pastry
Liquids
75
ml
Water
cold, use as needed
Meat
4
piece
Chicken Thighs
boneless, skinless, cut into bite-sized pieces
150
g
Chorizo Sausage
skinned and cut into thin slices
NutsSeeds
10
ml
10
ml
Sea Salt
flaked
1
1
Black Pepper
freshly ground, to taste
4
sprigs
Thyme
fresh
2
piece
Bay Leaves
dried or fresh
2.5
ml
OilsFats
30
ml
Olive Oil
for frying
Vegetables
2
piece
Onions
medium, cut into 12 wedges
1
piece
Green Pepper
halved, seeded and sliced
1
piece
Red Pepper
halved, seeded and sliced
3
piece
400
g
Tomatoes
skinned and roughly chopped

Steps

  • Season chicken pieces with paprika, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
  • Fry onions, peppers, thyme, and bay leaves in oil for 3 minutes.
  • Add chicken and cook for 3 minutes until it starts to color.
  • Add chorizo and garlic and fry for another 2 minutes.
  • Stir in tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes until softened.
  • Sprinkle flour over the mixture and stir in cooking juices until thickened.
  • Transfer filling into a 25x30cm ovenproof dish and leave to cool.
  • Pulse flour, baking powder, salt, butter, and egg yolk in a food processor.
  • Gradually add water until the mixture forms a dough ball.
  • Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  • Roll out pastry, place over filling, and brush with beaten egg.
  • Bake for 30 minutes until golden and hot.