I cooked this pie for my annual Friday night pie night for some boys and they loved it. I made a few tweaks and added lardons instead of sliced ham and I added everything to the chicken pot before putting it in the pie but the sauce, cant fault it. Delicious.

I think this recipe has great potential. Wish I had read the reviews first -- but instead I made it for a company potluck on St. Paddy's Day without reading them. My Mistake. The other reviewers have it right! I made a roux with the liquids I poured off and served it as a sauce over the remainder and it was quite good. I made it in an Oval stoneware dish and there was way way more than 6 servings with the ingredients it called for. I had leftovers that just wouldn't fit. Could easily do two pie pans. I like the whole shredded chicken approach mixing dark and light meat for flavors. I would definitely cut back to 2 leeks medium size and don't cut into the green at all. Sauteing in a little butter before hand with the onion also (cut back on that a bit too...) would render the whole pie a bit easier to fit in the dishes. Adding some other veg - peas/carrots even a pt of potato might work to help thicken the liquids. Someone mentioned flouring the chicken first - Depending on your chicken prep that would be good too. I think a Tbs or two dusted over would be enough to skip a prepared roux. You'll have butter from the sautee-ing but definitely cut back on the liquids. I'd say 1/2c of chicken broth and 1/2 c cream - added up front not after baking might do it - and then prepare a sauce with remaining liquids with a roux... just in case! Also the puff pastry sounds like a nice alternative. But even a pre-made crust will do. I just prefer making my own. Good Luck

It came out awesome! i made a few changes, i cut up chicken breast instead of using a whole chicken and substituted turkey for the ham and also added an egg to the chicken stock to not make it soupy. i also followed the recipe for 6 people but separated it into two pie pans.

This is a recipe very similar to something my mom, born and raised in Ireland made for us growing up. We just call it Irish Pot Pie, lol. One thing we do is to coat the peices of chicken in flour with salt and pepper, which does help thicken up the sauce as it cooks. If it is still too runny, we just make up a bit of flour/water to thicken it a bit more. I also add some baby carrots, which makes it prettier. We also use pastry sheets, which we cook separately so it raises better..and put it on top after its all cooked. It does come out very well. I love this dish..one of my faves:)

I make this often with different variations depending what's in the pantry and EVERY time it's a winner. A tin of sweet corn (reduce the stock) works - etc. FAMILY FAVORITE

Was really excited about trying this recipe. Although did not live up to expectations.

I made this for my family and, surprisingly, they all enjoyed it. I made a few changes though...I sauteed the leeks and onions in 1/2 a stick of butter. In a separate pot, I added an egg with the chicken stock and heated until thickened. Then I added the leeks & onions to it. I cut up the ham slices and layered it along with the cubed chicken and the leek mixture. Instead of using pie crust, I used puff pastry and just laid it across the top of the casserole. I turned the heat up to 375 degrees F. Next time I think I'll try making this in a 9x13 and covering the entire top with puff pastry so that each serving has its own little piece of puff!

the leek flavor overpowered this dish. and thats with adding way less leeks than said. it was like chicken soup with a crust.

I made this recipe without reading any reviews. The flavor was wonderful, but it definately needs thickening, I plan to decrease the broth and mix it with a roux next time I make it. Making the recipe the way it is posted, you end up wasting all the cream as it just runs off. I expect I will give it 5 stars when after trying again modified.

Hi. I have not made this, but I am looking forward to it. (It'd be nice to be able to leave a comment without rating...) Here's a helpful hint to combat the runniness and keep the rich flavor: Try adding a half cup of finely ground almonds, as in the Medieval Chicken Pie recipe. The Irish Chicken and Leek Pie calls for more liquid than the Medieval pie, but the Medieval pie is almost solid-through after baking.