Looking for a simple, one-dish recipe that makes leftovers disappear, but still tickles all those discerning taste buds? Savory pies are your friends. And this savory pie – marrying chicken and warming curry spices with a satisfyingly cheesy filling – is your new best friend. Settle in and enjoy!
December 6 2016 by Anne Aobadia, photo by Emma Shevtzoff, nutritional review by Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE in Recipes, Dinner, Meal
Looking for a simple, one-dish recipe that makes leftovers disappear, but still tickles all those discerning taste buds? Savory pies are your friends. And this savory pie – marrying chicken and warming curry spices with a satisfyingly cheesy filling – is your new best friend. Settle in and enjoy!
USMetric
4 servingservings
Ingredients
Pie crust
- butter, for greasing
- ¾ cup (3 oz.) 180 ml (85 g) almond flour
- 4 tbsp 4 tbsp sesame seeds
- 4 tbsp 4 tbsp coconut flour
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp ground psyllium husk powder
- 1 tsp 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 pinch 1 pinch salt
- 3 tbsp 3 tbsp olive oil or coconut oil
- 1 1 large egglarge eggs
- 4 tbsp 4 tbsp water
Filling
- 11 oz. 300 g cooked chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup 240 ml mayonnaise
- 3 3 large egg, beatenlarge eggs, beaten
- ½ (2½ oz.) ½ (70 g) green bell pepper, finely choppedgreen bell peppers, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp curry powder
- 1 tsp 1 tsp paprika powder
- 1 tsp 1 tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 4 oz. (½ cup) 110 g (110 ml) cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1¼ cups (5 oz.) 300 ml (140 g) cheddar cheese, shredded
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Instructions
Instructions are for 4 servings. Please modify as needed.
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Cover the bottom of a 10" (23 cm) round, springform pan with parchment paper. Grease the bottom and sides of the pan.
Add the ingredients for the pie crust into a food processor bowl, and mix together for a few minutes, or until the dough thickens into a ball. Alternatively, the crust ingredients can be mixed together with a fork, or hands.
Evenly press the dough onto the base, and sides of the pan (about 1" high), with lightly oiled fingers, or spatula. Pre-bake the crust, uncovered on the middle rack, for 10–15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Add the filling ingredients to a large bowl, and mix together until combined. Spread the mixture into the pie crust. Bake for 35–40 minutes or until the pie becomes lightly browned. (Check the pie half-way through the bake time; if it is browning too quickly, cover with aluminum foil.)
Set aside to cool before serving.
Tip
A savory pie is as versatile as it is delicious. It really satisfies as a convenient work lunch. Or bring it along for a hearty family picnic. Savory pies also freeze incredibly well, so – if you’re lucky enough to have any – don’t let those leftover slices go to waste.
Recommended special equipment
- Food processor
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33 comments
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Rebecc
December 7 2016
Hi there. Why are the metric measurements in deciliters? It's very confusing. Could they be converted to grams or mL?
Thank you for sharing this recipe. It looks delicious.Reply: #2
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oxapodo
December 7 2016
It's an exercise in culinary art and maths at the same time :) Apart from unit conversion (1dl = 100ml), you can tell if you know your fractions well enough. So 2 2/5 dl = 2.40 dl = 240ml. I think!
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Kathy
December 8 2016
It's the liquid measurements being used for dry ingredients that confuses me! Here in the UK we use grams for dry and ml for liquid. Anyone have any idea how to convert dl or ml to grams please? Otherwise the recipes are fab and make low carb/high fat eating much easier.
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Miracath
December 11 2016
Yes I agree, please put the metric units into ml & g as appropriate. Thanks
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Michelle
December 19 2016
This one is delicious. But.. (*yes I know this is keto, we're not supposed to count) .. but one serve of this is 1200calories if I've entered the recipe in right to Calorieking.com.au!
That was an entire day of calories in my older school of dieting! I wonder if it should be 6 or 8 serves for the above recipe to make rather than 4. WIsh I'd worked it out before I had leftovers for breakfast and had protein bar for lunch lol blew my budget way out of the water
Cheers
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Debbie
January 2 2017
Hi Kathy I found this confusing too when I started but because these recipes are so popular I purchased some spoons and cup measures from house of Fraser and use them all the time
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Paul
March 13 2017
Why is Cream Cheese measured as a liquid.... it'd be far easier if everything was by weight then metric or standard you just put your mixing bowl on the scale and press the tare button. It'd make changing the number of servings easier too. I love the recipes once I figure out the odd measurements.
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Paul
March 13 2017
This one is delicious. But.. (*yes I know this is keto, we're not supposed to count) .. but one serve of this is 1200 calories if I've entered the recipe in right to Calorieking.com.au!That was an entire day of calories in my older school of dieting! I wonder if it should be 6 or 8 serves for the above recipe to make rather than 4. WIsh I'd worked it out before I had leftovers for breakfast and had protein bar for lunch lol blew my budget way out of the waterCheers
I noticed that the same size beef pie is said to serve 6 but 8 slices works better. I'm thinking this will make 8 slices as well.
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Rebecca
March 25 2017
I made just the filing for this and it was delicious as well as very budget friendly at 80p per quarter
Conversions
Cream cheese: 120g
Grated cheese: 125g
Mayonnaise: 260g10
Amy
April 5 2017
Hi, everyone! Is there a substitute for the coconut flour in the pie crust? I am allergic to all coconut products. Thanks!
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Bluenoser
June 21 2017
This could also be good simply as a frittata, save the work , calories and carbs of the crust and maybe enjoy a couple of seed crackers with it or some vegetables like steamed asparagus or broccoli.
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Bluenoser
June 21 2017
Maybe use sesame flour or pumkin or sunflower seed flour instead of the coconut or as suggested just skip the crust and go frittata style.
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Tess
November 12 2017
One of my go to keto recipes. I only use 1 cup of cheese instead of 1 1/4, and for cooked chicken I use thigh meat pan fried in butter.
For those worried about calories, you really need to stop counting and go with your gut. If you are eating sufficient amounts of fat , your body will feel more full, naturally limiting you calorie intake without the need to count. I cut this into sixths, and depending on how much energy I've been burning, 2 portions maximum is usually all I would eat in a whole day.
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Philippa
March 4 2019
I am completely addicted to they recipe. It is DELICIOUS. A portion of this and some salad and I am in heaven. I have been known to eat this for breakfast I love it so much.
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Lana M
April 7 2019
How is the parchment paper supposed to be attached to the springform pan? Lay it inside and grease the parchment paper, or wrap around the sides?
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
April 8 2019
How is the parchment paper supposed to be attached to the springform pan? Lay it inside and grease the parchment paper, or wrap around the sides?
Yes, you can lay it inside the pan and then grease it and the sides to make for easier removal of the sides after it is baked.
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chris c
April 18 2019
love this recipe, works well with mushrooms too either with or without chicken.
TIP: If you are thinking of making your own mayo to use, save yourself the trouble, just use a hand blender to wizz up the eggs, cream cheese and spices then add about 200ml of oil and wizz up again makes no difference to the taste or texture and there is no need to add any extra egg.18
Maya
May 13 2019
I wish there was a film version of this recipe. It is confusing as how to fill the crust when you have already cooked it. The instructions seems to have left out a step. Can someone help with this?
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Jayne
May 23 2019
Maya you have to bake the crust on its own and then fill it with the ingredients for the filling and bake it again :) I hope this helps you!
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Eileen
May 27 2019
I've this pie in the oven now. I am off for a day of sailing tomorrow and thought I would bring it along for lunch - serving the men along for the ride as I suspect they are not cooks and might appreciated something home cooked -- even if it is keto and gluten free (I won't tell!). This is my first time making it and yes, I also had a few minutes to think and convert to come up with acceptable measurements. Judging by the ingredients, I suspect this pie will be a hit and served cold on a sailboat is the way to go.
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Dawn
June 9 2019
My question remains... if we make mayonnaise with avocado or light olive oil, and then cook it in the pie, are we turning it into a ‘bad’ oil? Are we better to replace the mayonnaise with cream?
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Donna-Marie
June 27 2019
I can't get hold of husk powder is there anything else you can use instead as really wanted to try this tonight
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
June 27 2019
I can't get hold of husk powder is there anything else you can use instead as really wanted to try this tonight
We have some information about possible substitutions in our psyllium guide but we have not tested any of them specifically in this recipe.
https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/guides/psyllium-husk24
Kathleen
July 4 2019
This is even more delicious the next day, just like curry! I used shredded cheddar because I already had some, and the cheddar is ok, but could you suggest a cheese that might be better in this particular recipe?
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Kerry
September 20 2019
I’ve just made this, and checked the macro’s!!
Through the roof on this dish!!
I’m finding it hard to not panic about eating it !!
Going for it anyway.
Glad all didn’t eat much this morning !!26
Kerry
September 20 2019
It was delicious !! :)
I used some of the pastry for a quiche, and added a little Erythratol for a sweet Jam tart ❤️27
chudson8588
January 24 2021
Looking for recipe for chicken pot pie without any cheese, sour cream, yogurt, mushroom or avocado. Is there such a recipe?
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Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
January 24 2021
Looking for recipe for chicken pot pie without any cheese, sour cream, yogurt, mushroom or avocado. Is there such a recipe?
I'm sorry, but I don't beleive we have a recipe like that at this time.
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Maureen
April 29 2021
I'll bet this would be amazing with Shrimp, as well! I think I'll try it : )
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Charlotte Zwart Team Diet Doctor
April 30 2021
I'll bet this would be amazing with Shrimp, as well! I think I'll try it : )
Give it a try and let us know how it was!
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Christine
July 14 2021
I agree with a previous poster who said that this is enjoyable without the crust. I'm not a huge fan of any kind of pie crust, and really couldn't be bothered to go to the extra trouble, so just poured the filling into a greased pie plate and served a slice on some greens. Delicious.
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Hannah
July 29 2021
Is there any info on how long this pie will keep in the fridge? Thanks!
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
July 29 2021
Is there any info on how long this pie will keep in the fridge? Thanks!
It should keep well for 3-5 days.
