• Place a large pot over medium heat. Add canola oil & butter.
• Sautée onion, garlic & celery & stir until translucent.
• Add mushrooms & stir.
• Add juice of 1 lemon, chicken stock, hot sauce, fresh herbs & stir well.
• Add sliced chicken breasts & stir well.
• Season generously with salt & pepper.
• Leave to cook down & reduce for approx an hour. The mixture needs to be thick pie filling consistency. Very little liquid should remain.
• After an hour or so, add the creme fraiche and mix well.
• TASTE! Adjust seasoning accordingly.
• Remove from the heat & leave to cool.
• Pre-heat oven to 180ºc.
• Once filling has cooled, pour into a baking / pie dish.
• Cover with sheet of puff pastry & coat with egg wash (or bit of milk).
• Bake in the oven for approx 30 mins or until golden brown.
• Serve with buttery sliced green beans or a salad.