Russian cherry chicken pie

Turn oven on to 180 degrees.

Season chicken breasts with salt and paprika.

Roll out puff pastry.

Bake puff pastry in the oven until golden brown.

Fry chicken breast fillets in butter until cooked but not dry.

Take chicken fillets out and encrust with sesame seeds.

In a different pan heat 30ml butter.

As soon as the butter begins to foam deglaze the pan with the vodka, red bull,litchi juice, add bay leaf and salt to taste.

Cook until sauce has thickened, add cherries.

Remove pastry from oven, cut into desired shape and plate with other ingredients, drizzle sauce over.

Recipe by Leandra Wilkins of CTIA Chefs Academy.

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