Spicy Chicken & Bacon Pasties

These easy to eat chicken and bacon pasties are perfect for on the go, lunch boxes, or a main meal served with a nice green salad.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  slices streaky bacon, chopped
• 1  large potato, peeled and cut into small cubes (about 250g total weight)
• 1  red chili pepper, deseeded and finely chopped
• 1  cooked chicken, breast meat shredded
• 3  scallions, thinly sliced
• 13  ounces premade puff pastry
• 2  tablespoons milk

Directions

1. Heat oven to 425°F Fry the bacon in a non-stick pan over a medium heat for a few mins, until it starts to release its fat. Add the potato, turn up the heat and fry for 5 mins, stirring occasionally, until the bacon is crisp and the potato just underdone.
2. Add the chili and cook for a further minute Season generously with black pepper, plus salt to taste.
3. Tip into a bowl and mix with the shredded chicken and scallions. Unroll the pastry and, with a rolling pin, roll out until it's large enough to cut out 4 circles of pastry, using a large saucer or a side plate as a guide, discarding the trimmings. Lift onto a baking sheet.
4. Spoon the filling into the middle of each circle. Brush the edges of the pastry with a little milk, then bring them up to the middle, pinching at the top to make a pasty. Brush with a little milk, then bake for 15 mins or until golden.