Nigerian Chicken Pie
Nigerian Chicken Pie

Hello everybody, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, nigerian chicken pie. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Nigerian Chicken Pie is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Nigerian Chicken Pie is something that I’ve loved my entire life.

Nigerian Chicken pie is similar to the Nigerian meat pie but definitely needs a different post because it's different in a way. The filling has a bit more bravado in my opinion and this crust is less wahala to. Check Out: How to Make Chicken Pie [Video] How to Make Nigerian Meat Pie This Chicken Pie recipe was born out of my craving for Chicken Republic's Chicken Pie.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have nigerian chicken pie using 16 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Nigerian Chicken Pie:
  1. Prepare 2 kg Flour
  2. Prepare 4 pinches Salt
  3. Take 4 teaspoons Baking powder
  4. Take 1 kg Margarine
  5. Make ready 125 ml Water
  6. Get 2 large eggs
  7. Make ready Chicken pie filling
  8. Take 4 Irish potatoes
  9. Take 4 Medium sized Carrots
  10. Make ready 800 g Shredded Chicken
  11. Take 4 cooking spoon of Olive oil
  12. Make ready 4 Tablespoons plain flour
  13. Prepare 3 Chicken Maggi cubes
  14. Take 2 medium sized Onions
  15. Make ready 2 cups Cold water
  16. Get to taste Salt

The african Chicken pie - Stuffed with Minced Chicken (Ground Chicken), Potatoes and Carrots. The Nigerian Chicken pie pastry is the same as the pastry used for the Nigerian Meat pie. Nigerian chicken pie is made the exact same way Nigerian meat pie is made, the only difference here is that chicken is used instead of beef. Very few ingredients are needed and it's easy to make.

Steps to make Nigerian Chicken Pie:
  1. Prepare all the needed Ingredients. Peel and wash your potatoes; wash, scrape and dice your carrots and scrape the carrots. Peel and slice your onions as well.
  2. Under medium heat, gently stir your shredded chicken until it’s half-cooked. Add 2 cups of water, chicken cubes and mix thoroughly. Now bring all to a boil and then add the diced carrots and potatoes. Let everything boil until it’s properly cooked.
  3. Dissolve 4 tablespoons of flour in 1 cup of cold water and add to the meat pie filling. This tip is so that the chicken pie filling does not dry up during baking. Also, this secret is what keeps your pie looking juicy and moist after baking. Add your salt to taste, turn off your cooker and set aside to cool
  4. Time to prepare our Dough
  5. Put the flour, baking powder and little salt in a large bowl- you would want to use a deep bowl with a round surface. It helps with working your dough. You would want to thoroughly mix these dry ingredients very well because it’s the foundation for a good pie.
  6. Now add your margarine bits by bits. You don’t want to be overwhelmed during kneading. It would be easier to work your dough if added in smaller quantities. Mix until crumbs are formed. If you don’t get crumbs then you need to check if you used the right Margarine not butter since butter hardens the dough; Or if the Margarine was left outside the fridge at least 2hours before use.
  7. Now, add your cold water step by step to avoid drowning your dough. You would be surprised at how little water is needed to form your dough. Knead the dough very well, put back in the bowl and leave to rest for 10minutes. This makes a more workable dough.
  8. Set your oven to 170°C (335°F) and leave to preheat while you continue with the meat pie. Rub margarine on the insides of the oven tray and set aside. This is so that the undersides of the meat pies do not burn or stick to the tray during baking.
  9. Break the egg, beat it and set aside, you will need it pretty soon. Knead the dough some more, roll it out to achieve a 5mm thickness. Use a cutter, be it the cover of a small pot or a pie cutter, to make round cuts on the rolled out dough. Remove the excess dough, leaving behind the round cuts.
  10. Scoop some pie filling into the center of the round cuts, the quantity should be such that you can comfortably close the dough without overflows. Practice makes perfect so you would get the hang of it.
  11. Rub the egg on the inside edge of the cut Chicken pie dough. This is to ensure that your meat pie is perfectly sealed and does not open up while it is being baked. Fold one part of the dough to meet the other end and use a fork to press the 2 edges together to close tightly. Place your pie in the oven tray and repeat the previous step till all the cut out dough is exhausted. Rub the egg on the meat pies. This gives the meat pie a golden brown look when done.
  12. Set on your bake tray and start baking. Your baking time takes anywhere from 30-50minutes depending on what type of oven you have. But make sure to place your tray at the medium level in your oven. You don’t want to set it high up or too low to prevent it burning and been undercooked.

Nigerian chicken pie is basically the chicken version of the meat pie though unlike the Nigerian meat pie, shredded chicken are a better option compared with minced chicken. Nigerian Meat pie is one of Nigeria's popular snack and it's loved by all. The buttery shortcrust pastry is filled with mincemeat cooked in rich flavour. It is delicious and you won't be able to stop at one. Transfer chicken to a flat plate or chopping board and de-bone.

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