Chicken Mini Pies and Baby Potatoes

"The first thing I did after winning Idols was purchase myself an Instant Pot Duo Crisp. Best life decision ever! I've always wanted one, I'm such a foodie and I just knew that this magical, mini kitchen in one appliance, would change my cooking experience. It's really been a dream cooking easy, healthy, budget friendly lunchbox ideas that can easily be a budget meal for the whole family".
 
Ingredients:
Chicken Filling:
800g Elgin Chickens fillet trimmings
Olive oil
½ Medium onion, chopped
10ml Garlic
1 Cup frozen peas
2,5ml Paprika
2,5ml Mixed herbs
Salt and pepper to taste
 
Cheese Sauce:
100g Butter
¼ Cup flour
300ml Milk
150g Cheese, grated
2,5ml Salt
2,5ml Pepper
5ml Chicken spice
 
1 Roll puff pastry

Baby potatoes:
1kg Baby potatoes, halved
1 ½ Tblsp duck fat
½ Tsp mixed herbs
1 Tsp salt
 
Method:
Add oil to your Instant Pot and turn on the Sauté function on low for 15 minutes. Add your chopped onions and garlic, fry until golden. Add your Elgin Free Range Chickens fillet trimmings and fry until cooked through. Add peas and spices. Cook until peas become soft.
Transfer chicken Filling to a bowl, wash out your pot and place it back into your Instant Pot. Turn on the Sauté function on low for 10 minutes. Add your butter, once melted add your flour and whisk until combined. Once bubbles form slowly add the milk. Whisk and do not stop until it creates a smooth white sauce. Turn off the heat, add your spices and cheese. Mix until the cheese has melted. Add your chicken filling to your cheese sauce and mix together.

Roll out your puff pastry and cut out rounds for your silicone muffin cup. Line the bottom of your muffin cup with one pastry circle, add a spoon of chicken Filling, then close with a second pastry round. Close the edges of the mini pie using a fork, then add any decorations you made and be sure to poke a hole with the fork in the mini pie to allow air flow. Brush top with egg wash, repeat process until you're done. Add mini pies into your Instant Pot Basket, place it in the Instant Pot and close with your Duo Crisp lid. Set it on the Air fryer function at 180°C for 25 minutes.

Coat your baby potato halves in your choice of oil/fat and spice. Add back into the Instant Pot basket and using the airfryer lid and function, set it at 200°C for 15 minutes.

Enjoy these mini pies and baby potato halves as a budget friendly meal or even pack them in for a healthy school lunch! This recipe is kid approved.