This is my grandmother's special chicken pie recipe. We love to eat it to warm up in the winter! We hope you enjoy it.

Serves 8 people.

Ingredients

 

  • 1kg of chicken (entire chicken)
  • 200g of chopped bacon
  • 250g of small onions
  • 1 glass of Port (fortified wine)
  • 200g of black olives
  • 200g of mushrooms
  • salt, pepper and herbes de provence
  • garlic, parsley

To make the dough:

 

  • 500g of flour
  • 250g of butter
  • 1.5 cups of water
  • 1 teaspoon of curry powder

Chicken Pie in France

 

  • Cut the chicken into pieces taking out the bones, marinate it with salt, pepper, thyme, garlic, onion, parsley and oil and leave for a few hours. This is the longest part of the cooking process. 
  •  Put the chicken pieces in a stockpot with the chopped bacon, onions, 3 garlic cloves and some chopped parsley. 
  • Make a roux using 2 spoonfuls of flour, 2 spoonfuls of butter and one small glass of bouillon. Add 1 glass of Port wine, 200g of black pitted olives and the chopped mushrooms, and leave it to simmer for about 45 minutes. Remove from the heat and leave it to cool overnight.
  • Prepare the dough using the measures given. Cut a round crust and spoon the chicken onto the crust in small heaps. Cover with a second crust, seal the edges, then glaze with a beaten egg yolk. 
  • Make 2 or 3 incisions in the dough and put it in the oven (180°C – 350°F) for about 40 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven when the crust is nicely golden. 

 

france recipe chicken pie

Guillaume, Pauline & Jeanne ready to enjoy the Chicken Pie

France Just For You

Experts in self-drive tours in France

Travelers Reviews

5.0
Naomi
Our trip was arranged and detailed well in advance, with reservations for activities and places of special interest, and free days with suggestions for things to see and do. We fell in love with Dordogne and the Paleolithic caves for which we had reserved tours, and were able to take in another cave the next day at the suggestion of our B&B hostess …
Steve
We normally craft our own trips or join a small group tour. This time, we decided to try Emilie and Guillaume's tailored holiday service to enjoy southern France in a way we wouldn't have otherwise done. It was an excellent experience in every way and we recommend them highly. The BnB's chosen , the sightseeing and dining suggestions made as well …
Carolyn
We had a truly remarkable adventure across France. France Just For You created an amazing itinerary that captured the essence of France. Their planning and support made the trip effortless and enjoyable. Each B&B offered a home like atmosphere and allowed us to meet people across the many different regions of France. We were able to experience so …
Ricki & Craig
There are not enough superlatives, or kind words, to describe the level of service Emilie, with France Just for You, provided us from the moment we contacted her, throughout our trip, and even her thoughtful emails upon our return. We contacted Emilie with a list of all the places we wished to go, the things we hoped to do, and our budget. We …
Roger
The planning and coordination of our holiday was quite awesome and far exceeded all of our expectations and indeed our imagination. The 300 odd page personalised guide book with maps, times and distances, restaurants on route and at our destinations, recommended places to visit on route and the accomodation itself and hosts at each location were …
Jeanie & David
We were planning a trip to the Ryder Cup and looking for other places to visit while in France. I happened upon the France Just for You website and started some planning with Emilie. She took over and gave us great plans for every day and great accomodations. All of her suggestions were perfect, actually too much for us to do each day. Her travel …

What are you looking for?