Easy Chicken Tikka Pasty Recipe
Just can't go wrong for a weeknight dinner than making our easy Chicken Tikka Pasty and side of spicy fries.
If you or the kids love a classic British chicken tikka and quite like a Cornish pasty too, this is the perfect tasty combo. These little curried chicken pasties are super easy to make and taste SO GOOD!
We're betting the kids will be asking for this for dinner, again, and again!
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Quick and easy! - these are really simple to make, you can make the chicken tikka fresh just for the pasties, or you can use up any leftovers you have from dinner the night before. We cheat with the tikka masala cooking sauce and use a jar so it's much less work. So there's no need to stock up on onions, bell peppers, garlic or Indian spices like turmeric powder, cumin powder, cardamom and ginger.
It's not too spicy - tikka curry is a great spice level for kids to enjoy.
Versatile - you can make these into a great meal with any curry sauce you like.
Chicken Tikka Pasty Recipe
Serves – 4 people
Prep Time – 20 minutes
Cook Time – 30 minutes
Total Time – 50 minutes
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Equipment Needed
- Saucepan with a lid
- Cooking spoon
- Meat chopping board (alternatively just use kitchen scissors to snip the chicken)
- Meat knife
- Baking Tray
- Small Cup or Bowl
- Pastry brush
Chicken Tikka Pasty Ingredients
You'll only need five ingredients to make these easy chicken tikka pasties
- olive oil - you can change this for butter, sunflower or vegetable oils if you prefer.
- breast - diced into small bitesized pieces (nothing too chunky keep the chicken pieces small)
- tikka masala cooking sauce - we just use a jar of ready made sauce
- sheet puff pastry - we use Jus-Rol
- large egg
How To Make Chicken Tikka Pasties
It's super easy to make these chicken tikka pasties
Step One - make the chicken tikka filling
- Add the tablespoon olive oil to the saucepan, heat over a medium heat, then tip in the chicken breast pieces and fry for around 5 minutes, until they start to brown.
- Next, pour in the Tikka Masala cooking sauce, and give everything a stir together to mix. Bring this to the boil and then simmer with the lid off for 10 minutes.
Step Two - preheat the oven
- Heat oven to 200C / 400F / Gas Mark 6 - grab our oven temperature conversion chart with printable here.
Step Three - make the chicken tikka pasty
- Cut the pastry into four equal sections (see cooks note)
Cooks Note! I know, traditional pastries are folded circles, but if you do that with a pastry sheet, you'll be wasting the pastry, so we make these folded rectangles and use ever bit!
Cooks Note! You might find it easier to put the pastry onto the baking tray first, because when you add hot filling onto the pastry, it can make the pastry soggy if you don't fold and seal them and get them on the baking tray fast. Making them on the tray, just makes it easier.
- Next add a couple of spoonfuls of the chicken tikka masala to one half of the pastry rectangles (don't put it too close to the edges)
- Fold the pastry rectangle over and press all around the edges with a fork to seal the pastry together.
Step Three - bake the chicken tikka pasty in the oven
- Brush the tops of the chicken tikka pasties with beaten egg.
- Bake the pastries in the oven for around 25-30 minutes, or until the puff pastry is risen and golden brown and the filling piping hot.
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Step Four - serve the chicken tikka pasties
- You can eat the pasties just as they are as a lunch or picnic snack. Or turn this into a main meal by adding a side of fries and some salad or veggie sticks.
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What To Serve With Chicken Tikka Pasties
We usually serve the pasties alongside some spicy French fries and and Indian style mint yogurt dip
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How To Store
Cool the pasties within 2 hours of making, and then store in an airtight container in the fridge. They will keep for 24 hours.
Make Tikka Pasties Your Way
Make them vegetarian - swap the chicken for your favourite veggies, mushrooms or canned chickpeas work well.
Add some seeds or herbs - once you've done the egg wash, you can sprinkle on sesame seeds, black pepper or a handful of dried coriander leaves.
Use shortcrust pastry - switch the puff pastry for shortcrust
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Chicken Tikka Pasty Recipe
Super easy chicken tikka pasty recipe and they taste delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 300g chicken breast - diced into small pieces
- 250g Tikka Masala cooking sauce
- 320g puff pastry sheet
- 1 egg - beaten
Instructions
- Add the tablespoon olive oil to the saucepan, heat over a medium heat, then tip in the chicken breast pieces and fry for around 5 minutes, until they start to brown.
- Next, tip in the Tikka Masala cooking sauce, and give everything a stir together to mix. Bring this to the boil and then simmer with the lid off for 10 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 200C / 400F / Gas Mark 6
- Cut the pastry into four equal sections (see cooks note 1 & 2)
- Next add a couple of spoonfuls of the chicken tikka masala to one half of the pastry rectangles (don’t put it too close to the edges)
- Fold the pastry rectangle over and press all around the edges with a fork to seal the pastry together.
- Brush the tops of the chicken tikka pasties with beaten egg.
- Bake the pastries in the oven for around 25-30 minutes, or until the puff pastry is risen and golden and the filling piping hot.
- Remove from the oven and serve with your favourite sides.
Notes
Cooks Note 1! I know, traditional pastries are folded circles, but if you do that with a pastry sheet, you’ll be wasting the pastry, so we make these folded rectangles and use ever bit!
Cooks Note2! You might find it easier to put the pastry onto the baking tray first, because when you add hot filling onto the pastry, it can make the pastry soggy if you don’t fold and seal them and get them on the baking tray fast. Making them on the tray, just makes it easier.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 731Total Fat: 45gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 32gCholesterol: 144mgSodium: 764mgCarbohydrates: 42gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gProtein: 39g
Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.
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