Chicken and Ham Pie and Marinated chickens

[pugwash4x4]

Obviously not at the same time!

Any recipe tips for making a really top chicken and ham pie from scratch? particuarly where the sauce is concerned- thinknig Betchemal with some things added- any other ideas?

Need to spatchcok and marinate 5 chickens which will then be frozen and defrosted to be cooked on a BBQ whilst on a camping holiday- ideas?

[V_tricky]

My favourite chicken pie is Chicken Of Aragon from Pieminister - here's the ingredients:

Filling: Free Range British Chicken (28%), Chicken Stock, Celeriac, Wiltshire Smoked Bacon (7%), Red Onion, Leek, Double Cream, Vermouth (2%), Potato Starch, Garlic (1%), Tarragon (<1%), Dijon Mustard, Salt, White Pepper, Thyme, Bay Leaf, Mixed Herbs.

Pastry: Wheat Flour, Butter, Milk, Non-hydrogenated Vegetable Suet, Water, Maize Flour, Free Range Egg, Salt, Pastry: Wheat Flour, Butter, Milk, Non-Hydrogenated Vegetable Suet, Water, Maize Flour, Free Range Egg, Salt.

Chicken Stock Contains: Water, Concentrated Chicken Broth, Salt.

It's delicious, and I keep trying to gee myself up into making a version of it based on their ingredients, but just haven't found the time and inclination in the same space yet

[ali_kat]

I make a bechemel sauce with chicken stock & cream
Chuck in some herbs* * any to hand
A tiny pinch of salt (ham has enough usually) and a fair amount of pepper

I've also been known to chuck cardamom pods & chillis into the stock when making it, gives it a nice twist

[Mobile Chicane]

pugwash4x4 said:

Need to spatchcok and marinate 5 chickens which will then be frozen and defrosted to be cooked on a BBQ whilst on a camping holiday- ideas?

This makes a good marinade for chicken which works well with any type of accompaniment - rice, potato salad, couscous etc:

The grated zest and juice of a lemon
1 crushed garlic clove
1 teaspoon of fresh thyme leaves
80 ml olive oil
(x however many birds you're grilling)


I love middle eastern flavours on the BBQ, not least because couscous has got to be the easiest accompaniment, which looks as though you've gone to a lot of effort. The pomegranate syrup (from large supermarkets) gives a lovely sweet/sour stickiness, but if you can't get hold of it, use half the quantity of honey instead:

1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons pomegranate syrup
2 teaspoons tamari
The grated zest of a lemon
80 ml olive oil
(x however many birds you're grilling)