Chicken Quiche with Leek and Rice
Chicken Quiche with Leek and Rice is a delicious evening meal you can prepare in advance. The creamy leeks, salty chicken, and rice are nicely seasoned and packaged in a puff pastry pie tin. A recipe to enjoy and super fun to serve at dinner.
Equipment
- A conventional oven is used. When using a convection oven (with air fan) decrease the temperature with 30 °F / 20 °C
- frying pan
- Quiche spring form 9.5 inch diameter
Ingredients
- 3 oz. bacon bits
- 2 leeks washed and sliced finely
- 1 sheet puff pastry 16 x 10 inches (40 x 24 cm)
- 5 oz. smoked chicken cut into strips
- ⅔ cups sour cream
- ½ cup white wine Sauvignon Blanc of Pinot Grigio
- 2 eggs size L
- ⅔ cups white rice cooked until done according to the packaging instructions
- salt pepper, and nutmeg to taste.
Ingredients you need per step are listed below the step in Italic
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to
400 °F or 
350 °F (if you bake the casserole at a later time, you can postpone this for a while). - Put a frying pan on the stove and put the bacon bits in it. Fry over low heat until the bacon strips are crispy.3 oz. bacon bits
- Add the leek after 3 minutes and fry it for 3 minutes; keep stirring.2 leeks
- Line the spring form with puff pastry.1 sheet puff pastry
- In a bowl, mix the leek mixture with chicken strips, sour cream, wine, and eggs.5 oz. smoked chicken, ⅔ cups sour cream, ½ cup white wine, 2 eggs
- Mix that with the rice.⅔ cups white rice
- Season with salt, pepper, and nutmegsalt
- Fill the puff pastry shape with rice.
- Bake for 35 minutes.
NOTES
1. Smoked Chicken - Chicken breast which has been salted and smoked in a smoker oven. The chicken is already cooked. When pregnant women, babies, and people in poor health attend dinner, it is better not to eat smoked chicken. Then replace it with chicken you have poached in stock until done.
2. White wine - The alcohol evaporates by baking the savory pie. If you prefer not to use wine, replace it with ½ cup (100 ml) stock.
3. Puff pastry - The easiest is a roll of puff pastry from the supermarket's refrigerator, about 16 x 10 inches (40 x 24 cm). Of course, you can also make this recipe with loose sheets of puff pastry. Then place the slices next to each other and press the sides closed. Next, roll the dough with a rolling pin, so it is evenly thick all over (about 5 mm thick).
4. Variation tip - Add mushrooms or sun-dried tomatoes.
5. Vegetarian? - Omit the smoked chicken and bacon strips and replace them with additional vegetables, such as bell peppers, broccoli, and sun-dried tomatoes.
6. Budget-friendly - Smoked chicken can also be replaced with diced ham. This makes it even more budget-friendly
7. Oven - When you use a conventional oven, set the temperature to 400 °F (200 °C). In a convection oven, 350 °F (180 °C) is sufficient.
8. Storage
The quiche is easy to prepare and store well.
- Prepare in advance - Make the quiche, cover, and refrigerate. This can be done up to 2 days in advance.
- Refrigerator - Store in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 3 days. The flavors will become even better.
- Freezer - Wrap the quiche in two layers of aluminum foil or one layer and then in a freezer box. You can keep it in the freezer for up to 2 months.
- Tip - Leftover quiche is delicious for lunch (warm or cold).
Nutrition
Calories: 777kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 373mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1161IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Iron: 4mg
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