Snack Recipes: How to Make Nigerian Chicken Pie | Afropotluck

Nigerian Chicken Pie:\r
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Dont feel intimidated making the Nigerian Chicken Pie, its way easier than you think. \r
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For the Chicken Pie Filling:\r
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1 Pound Ground Chicken\r
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1 Cup Diced Potatoes\r
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3/4 Cup Diced Carrots\r
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1 Small Onion (Diced)\r
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1/4 Tsp Black Pepper\r
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1/4 Tsp Chilli Powder\r
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1 Seasong Cube\r
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Salt To Taste\r
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2 Tbsps Veg Oil\r
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1/4 Tsp Curry Powder\r
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2 Tbsps Flour\r
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1/2 Cup Water\r
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For the Pie Pastry\r
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4 Cups All Purpose Flour\r
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140g Butter (10 Tbsp)\r
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140g Margarine (10 Tbsp)\r
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1 Tsp Baking Powder\r
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A Pinch of Salt\r
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1/4 Tsp Nutmeg (optional)\r
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4 -5 Tbs Water or Milk (or as needed)\r
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**If you choose to use margarine alone for your Nigerian Chicken pie you will need 260g of Margarine\r
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Detailed written recipe - \r
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Directions on how to make the Nigerian Chicken Pie\r
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For the Filling:\r
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Preheat the cooking Oil in a pan, add the dice Onions and saute over medium heat stirring constantly it until it becomes translucent.\r
Add the Ground Chicken (minced Chicken) and cook it until its no longer pink.\r
Add the seasoning cube, Black pepper, Chili powder and salt to taste together with the diced potatoes and Carrots and leave to cook until the vegetables become tender.\r
In a small bowl, combine the Flour and water and mix it together until the until the mixture is no longer lumpy.\r
Pour the Flour and water mixture over the Chicken pie filling and leave it to simmer for about a minute. That is it for the Nigerian Chicken Pie filling.\r
For the Pastry:\r
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Combine the Butter, Margarine and Flour together in a large Bowl and use your hands to massage the Fat into the Flour until it becomes crumbly.\r
Add the water, a little at a time until a slightly stiff but workable dough is formed.\r
Knead the Dough for about a minute or even less, the lesser the better.\r
cover it up with a plastic wrap and place it in the Fridge to chill for about 20 minutes\r
Just before you take it out from the Fridge\r
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Preheat your oven to 350°F\r
Crack one large Egg inside a Bowl and set it aside\r
Also, either line your baking Pan with parchment paper or a foil paper (dull side facing you) and rub it with some Butter/Margarine and set aside\r
Lets finish up the Nigerian Chicken pie recipe\r
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Now take Pastry Dough out from the Fridge and place it back on a floured the work surface and roll it out to your desired thickness\r
Trim the edges and cut out the pastry into rectangles of your desired size\r
Fill the pastry with the chicken pie filling, but dont overfill so that you will be able to close the Pie easily\r
Brush the edges of the Pie pastry with the whisked Egg, and fold the dough over to close it up and crimp the edges with a fork\r
Use the remaining whisked Egg to brush the surface of the Chicken Pie\r
Finally, use a Fork to prick the surface of the Pie (Please watch video above if necessary)\r
Place the Pies inside the preheated Oven and bake for 20 minutes or thereabout, till golden brown.\r
Enjoy your Nigerian Chicken pie with a Cup of Tea or Milk for Breakfast or as a snack.\r
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