Lemony Chicken Pies Recipe | James Beard Foundation

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 pound ground chicken, preferably dark meat
• Kosher salt to taste
• 1 small leek, white and light green parts, finely chopped
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 bulb fennel, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 sprig marjoram
• 1/4 teaspoon dried mint
• 1/8 teaspoon ground clove
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice, plus 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
• Half of a 16-ounce package phyllo pastry sheets (9 x 14-inch)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds