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This flavorful Chicken Quiche is a great make-ahead meal, enjoyed hot or cold all year round.
Featuring golden-baked pastry, chicken, crispy pancetta, cherry tomatoes, onion, and cheese, this family-friendly dinner or lunch is the perfect comfort food served with a crunchy green salad. It’s also a popular choice for brunch or ladies luncheons.
The recipe includes instructions for a homemade pie crust. It’s surprisingly easy and only requires three ingredients (four, if you count water)! You can swap for storebought!
Recipe Tip
Top the quiche with pesto, tzatziki, hot honey, or guacamole.
Chicken Quiche Ingredients
Please be sure to scroll down to the recipe card below for the complete details!
For the pie crust
- Plain white flour: All purpose flour.
- Butter: Cold, salted or unsalted butter.
- Water and sea salt: To season and give the crust the right consistency.
For the filling
- Eggs: Large eggs.
- Sour cream: Adds a tangy, creamy texture.
- Onion: Use chopped yellow or white onions.
- Chicken: You need about 150 grams cooked, diced chicken.
- Pancetta: Or bacon. Fry in a medium pan until crispy and golden.
- Cherry tomatoes: Pairs well with the salty bacon and adds sweetness.
- Seasoning: To balance the flavors.
Topping:
- Cheese: I use a mix of cheddar and Parmesan.
- Fresh basil: Adds a peppery, fresh taste.
How to Make Chicken Quiche
- Prepare the crust: Mix all the ingredients. Roll it out and bake. Allow it to cool.
- Prepare the filling: Whisk egg and sour cream. Season well.
- Top the cooled crust with onion, chicken, pancetta, and chopped tomatoes. Pour in the egg mixture, and then top with the two cheeses.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes at 175°C (347°F) until golden brown.
Possible Variations
- Pie crust: Use store-bought or make a crustless quiche.
- Sour cream: Cream cheese, creme fraiche, heavy cream, or Greek yogurt are great alternatives.
- Chicken: Try salmon, turkey, ham, or shredded beef.
- Pancetta: Use pepperoni, sausage, chorizo, or salami.
- Cherry tomatoes: Swap for mushrooms, spinach, peppers, zucchini, leeks, caramelized onions, and asparagus.
- Cheeses: Use any cheese that melts well, such as mozzarella, burrata, Swiss, Gouda, Gruyere, or Gorgonzola.
- Add-ins: or dried thyme, chives, parsley, or oregano.
How to Store Leftovers
Cover the pie with plastic wrap, or store the slices in an airtight glass container. Keep in the refrigerator, and enjoy within 2 days.
FAQs
Yes, reheat on 175°C (347°F) until heated to your liking (about 10 minutes).
Dice a raw chicken breast and brown it in butter or olive oil in a small pan over medium heat until cooked through. Allow it to cool, and add it to the filling.
Absolutely! Cover the uncooked quiche and refrigerate it. Bake it 30 minutes before serving so it’s fresh out of the oven.
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Chicken Quiche
Equipment
- pie dish 25 cm (10 inches)
Ingredients
Pie crust
- 185 grams flour, plain white
- 110 grams butter, cold, cubed
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 3 tablespoons water
Filling
- 5 eggs
- 3 tablespoons sour cream, creme fraiche
- sea salt
- pepper
- 1 onion, small
- 150 grams chicken, cooked
- 65 grams pancetta, cooked
- 10 cherry tomatoes
Topping
- 150 grams cheddar, grated
- 50 grams parmesan, grated
- 7 fresh basil leaves, to garnish
Instructions
Pie crust
- Turn on your oven to 175°C / 347°F (fan).
- Grab a large mixing bowl and add the flour.
- Crumble the cold butter into the flour.
- Top with water and salt, and knead until a uniform dough forms.
- Roll out the dough into a disc on parchment paper (ensuring it's large enough to cover the bottom and sides of your pie dish.
- Grease your dish (as well as the sides) with a tiny bit of oil or butter.
- Place the dough into the form and press it into the base and up the sides. Cut away or tuck in any excess dough and poke the base with a fork.
- Allow the crust to cool in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Bake the pie crust for 10 minutes. Allow to cool slightly.
Filling
- Mix the eggs with sour cream. Add a pinch of sea salt. Sprinkle with black pepper.
- Top the prepared pie crust with diced onion, cooked chicken, pancetta, sliced cherry tomatoes, and the egg mixture.
- Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese and parmesan on top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
- Top with fresh basil to serve.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
