Chicken pies are popular in many countries of the world. Each national cuisine has its own peculiarities of preparing this dish.
English chicken pies are small baked products made of puff pastry filled with chicken, vegetables and spices. They can be round or oval in shape.
In France, chicken pies are called quiche lorraine. It is an open pie made of sand dough with egg and cream filling and a filling of boiled chicken fillet, onions, mushrooms and cheese. Quiche lorraine is usually baked in a round shape.
In the Middle East, sambusas are popular – small triangular pies made of puff pastry with a juicy filling of minced chicken meat with onions and spices. Sambuses are deep-fried until crispy.
Let’s prepare simple homemade crispy chicken patties
Ingredients:
- onion – pcs;
- chicken fillet – 300 g;
- salt – a pinch;
- black pepper – a pinch;
- garlic – clove;
- vegetable oil – 30 ml;
- chili pepper – ½ pcs;
- dill – a bunch;
- basil – a bunch;
- cream-cheese – tbsp;
- pita;
- egg – pcs.
Preparation of chicken patties:
Cut onions into rings, chicken fillet salt and pepper, chink plates to it garlic clove.
In a frying pan or on a grill fry the chicken and onion rings on both sides until golden. Meanwhile, chop the chili peppers, basil and dill and put them in a blender bowl. In
the same place, chop the fried chicken and onions and whisk together with the cream-cheese. Cut the pita into small rectangles, beat the egg separately.
Put the filling on the end of the rectangle, cover it with the edge of the pita. Brush the rest of the rectangle with egg and fold the triangle with stuffing inside in several layers. The
last edge should also be brushed with egg.
Heat a frying pan or grill, grease with butter and fry the patties on both sides.
The result is a thin dough with a juicy filling inside. This is a good substitute for classic chicken patties.
