Chicken Pot Pie

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My wife is a chicken pot pie connoisseur. She loves, and frequently orders them when dining out. In a pinch she will purchase and microwave a frozen pie at home, smiling all the while. I on the other hand shy away from them after several less than satisfying experiences.

Cold weather called for something hearty and the idea popped into my head she might like a home-made pie. I decided to surprise her when she returned home from a hard days’ work, always searching for that mythical “atta-boy”.

Chicken Pot Pie Adventure

My objective was to create something I would like, but she would love. Below is my first recipe for pie and it was marvelous as is. That never happens, but here it is. I put some effort into decorating the top and perhaps that’s why it tasted so good. Well, that and the substitution of half and half for the milk that had spoiled in the fridge.

Regardless, my pretty lady downed two slices for dinner and raved about it to friends and family. She used the magic words “best ever” and when the dust settled I began making notes. I thought long and hard about what might be done to improve it. Using rotisserie chicken might be worth a test, but we could honestly enjoy this as is, over and over.

Oh, by the way, I loved it too. I guess I like chicken pot pie after all!

Diced Chicken vs. Rotisserie Chicken

A repeat performance used rotisserie chicken instead of diced chicken breast. I removed the skin and tore the breast and thigh meat into bite size pieces. It is now my preferred recipe, but the former will do in a pinch!

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My Chicken Pot Pie Adventure!

• Author: TJ
• Yield: 6 1x

Ingredients

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• 12–16 oz rotisserie chicken breast and thigh meat – pulled into bite size pieces, OR skinless, boneless chicken breast – cubed
• 1 cup frozen green peas
• 3/4 cup carrots – sliced into coins and halved
• 1/2 cup celery – diced
• 5–6 TBL salted butter
• 2 cloves garlic – minced
• 1/3 cup yellow onion – diced
• 1/4 cup red bell pepper – seeded and diced
• 4 TBL frozen sweet corn
• 1/3 cup all purpose flour
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 2/3 cup half and half
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp dried thyme
• 1/4 tsp celery seed
• 2 unbaked pie crusts
• 1–3/4 cups unsalted chicken broth
• 1 egg

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees
2. Combine carrots, corn, peas and celery in a deep saucepan (add the raw diced chicken breast too, if using that)
3. Add enough water to cover and boil for 10 minutes (15 if using diced raw chicken breast), then remove from heat and drain in a colander
4. Add the butter to the saucepan, cook onions and red bell pepper on low medium heat until soft and translucent
5. Stir in the garlic and cook 1-2 minutes more
6. Stir in the salt, pepper, celery seed, thyme and flour. Cook for 2-3 minutes
7. Slowly stir in the chicken broth and the half and half
8. Add the rotisserie chicken and the pea, carrot, corn and celery mixture
9. Simmer over medium-low heat until thick – just a few minutes
10. Remove from heat, cover, set aside and let it cool for 25 minutes
11. Grease with butter or pam your glass baking dish and place a pie crust in the bottom
12. Pour the warm (not hot) filling into the pie crust and cover it with another pie crust
13. Seal the edges and cut away any excess dough
14. Decorate the top with the excess dough in any shape you want – this makes it taste better!
15. Lightly whisk your egg and use a pastry brush to wash the top of the pie
16. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown
17. Remove and cool on a rack for 10 minutes before serving

 

 

Notes

If using raw chicken breast, boil it along with the carrots, etc.

Rotisserie chicken is already cooked, so wait to add it in after the broth and half and half are stirred in

Do not pour hot filling into the pie crust because it will result in a soggy crust!