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Harissa-spiced chicken & chickpea filo pie

Harissa-spiced chicken & chickpea filo pie

This filo-topped pie can be batch cooked – simply freeze the spicy chicken filling, then add the pastry after defrosting.

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  • Serves6
  • CourseMain meal
  • Prepare20 mins
  • Cook30 mins
  • Total time50 mins
  • Plus30 minutes reheating

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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted and crushed
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds, toasted and crushed
  • 2 onions, finely sliced
  • 3 clove/s garlic, crushed
  • 1kg pack chicken thigh fillets
  • 3 tbsp Belazu Apricot Harissa Paste
  • 300g carrots, peeled and cut into 3cm chunks
  • 400g can chickpeas, drained
  • 500ml chicken stock
  • 28g coriander, leaves and stalks finely chopped
  • 50g toasted flaked almonds

To reheat and serve

  • 270g pack Jus-Rol Filo Pastry sheets
  • 50g unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 tbsp Cooks' Ingredients Zaatar

Method

  1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large sauté pan over a medium heat. Add the cumin and coriander seeds and fry until fragrant. Stir in the onions and cook gently for 10 minutes until softened, then add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes more.

  2. Meanwhile, season the chicken. Heat a large frying pan, add the remaining oil and fry the chicken thighs in batches until golden, cooked through with no pink meat and the juices run clear. Remove from the pan and add to the onions followed by the harissa, then mix well.

  3. Add the carrots, chickpeas, chicken stock and seasoning. Cook over a low heat for 30 minutes until it has reduced and thickened. Add the coriander and flaked almonds, then cover and set aside to cool completely.

  4. To freeze at this point, tip into a 2L freezerproof container, label and add the date it was made. Store in freezer for up to 1 month.

  5. Remove from the freezer and leave to defrost overnight (covered) in the fridge. Preheat the oven to 180ºC, gas mark 4. Transfer to a large sauté pan, cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until piping hot throughout. Spoon into a 2L (approx 25x20x7cm) ovenproof dish. Brush the filo sheets with the melted butter, scrunch loosely and place all over the surface of the pie. Scatter with the zaatar and bake for 25-30 minutes until piping hot throughout and the filo is golden and crisp. Serve with seasonal green vegetables and some seasoned Greek yogurt. Do not reheat again once cooled.

Nutritional

Typical values per serving when made using specific products in recipe

Energy

2,797kJ/ 669kcals

Fat

32g

Saturated Fat

9g

Carbohydrates

43g

Sugars

12g

Fibre

7.5g

Protein

47g

Salt

1.3g

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