Spicy chicken & bacon pasties

Spicy chicken & bacon pasties

These easy to eat chicken and bacon pasties are perfect for on the go, lunch boxes, or a main meal

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preperation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Freezable

Method

  1. Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/ gas 7. Fry the bacon in a non-stick pan over a medium heat for a few mins, until it starts to release its fat. Add the potato, turn up the heat and fry for 5 mins, stirring occasionally, until the bacon is crisp and the potato just underdone. Add the chilli and cook for a further min. Season generously with black pepper, plus salt to taste.
  2. Tip into a bowl and mix with the shredded chicken and spring onions. Unroll the pastry and, with a rolling pin, roll out until it's large enough to cut out 4 circles of pastry, using a large saucer or a side plate as a guide, discarding the trimmings. Lift onto a baking sheet.
  3. Spoon the filling into the middle of each circle. Brush the edges of the pastry with a little milk, then bring them up to the middle, pinching at the top to make a pasty. Brush with a little milk, then bake for 15 mins or until golden.
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Getting it right with pastry

Fresh puff pastry from the chiller cabinet can be frozen, but pastry that has been pre-frozen should never be returned to the freezer.

Per serving

439 kcalories, protein 17g, carbohydrate 42g, fat 24 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 1g, salt 1.06 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2006.

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  • 15 November 2007

    BenM commented on this recipe

    im using this for my sats food tech

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  • 02 January 2008

    Bubina rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    These are lovely :) I omitted the bacon and spring onions, but they still had lots of flavour thanks to the chillis.

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  • 17 January 2008

    ChefMegan commented on this recipe

    These are fantastic! I also added some peppers and mushrooms to the potato mix and they were so full of flavour! I've never made pie before and can say they looked bought from a fancy deli, so definitely foolproof. Slightly time consuming and would also recommend a little gravy on the side. DELICIOUS!!

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  • 09 July 2008

    marlene rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I really enjoyed these and would definitely make them again but next time i will leave the potatoes in the pan a little longer just to make sure they are softened enough.

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  • 17 December 2008

    Girl Flower rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I took the advice of Marlene and cooked the potatoes a little longer and they came out great. I do agree with Chefmegan, they are a little dry but not sure how to improve that? any ideas? It wouldnt put me off making them again though the flavours are great! I have to say, and i think this must be my own creative talents at fault but they didnt look all that pretty!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preperation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Freezable

Ingredients

  • 2 rashers streaky bacon , chopped
  • 1 large potato (about 250g total weight), peeled and cut into small cubes
  • red chilli , deseeded and finely chopped
  • 1 ready-cooked chicken breast , shredded
  • 3 spring onions , thinly sliced
  • 375g pack ready-rolled puff pastry
  • 2 tbsp milk
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Per serving

439 kcalories, protein 17g, carbohydrate 42g, fat 24 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 1g, salt 1.06 g

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