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Chicken Pot Pie with Puff Pastry

Chicken Pot Pie with Puff Pastry

Chicken pot pie with golden flaky puff pastry top and creamy chicken filling, using store-bought pastry and rotisserie chicken for easy preparation
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 5 portions
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 720

Ingredients
  

  • 3-3.5 cups shredded chicken breast
  • 4 slices bacon diced
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1.5 cups carrots sliced
  • 1.5 cups celery sliced
  • 1 large yellow onion diced
  • 1 shallot diced finely
  • 8-10 cloves garlic minced finely
  • 1 teaspoon Morton kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric optional
  • 1 tablespoon of each fresh chopped thyme, rosemary, and sage
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1/2 scant cup all purpose flour
  • 2.25 cups chicken stock or broth
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1.5 cups frozen peas
  • 1 package (14 oz) frozen puff pastry thawed and cut into 2.5-3 inch squares
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon water

Equipment

  • 3.5 quart shallow dutch oven or large skillet
  • mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • baking sheet

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a 3.5 quart shallow dutch oven or large skillet, sauté the bacon over medium low heat, until most of the fat has rendered and the bacon has browned
  2. Add the butter and stir until melted. Add the carrots and celery. Increase the heat to medium and sauté for 2-3 minutes
  3. Add the onion. Sauté for 10 minutes, or until translucent. Add the shallot and garlic. Sauté for 2-3 minutes or until fragrant
  4. Add the salt, pepper, turmeric, thyme, rosemary, and sage. Sauté for 2 minutes
  5. Deglaze the pan with the wine, scraping any brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Reduce until almost all of the wine has evaporated
  6. Add the flour and cook for 2-3 minutes. It should turn into a paste. Reduce the heat to low
  7. While stirring continuously, pour in the chicken broth slowly until completely combined. While stirring continuously, pour in the milk slowly until completely combined
  8. Stir in the frozen peas. Turn the heat off. Fold in the shredded chicken
  9. Smooth the mixture into an even layer. If the pan is not oven safe, transfer to a 3.5 quart baking dish. Place on a baking sheet if the dish is very full
  10. Arrange the puff pastry squares so that they are overlapping and cover all of the filling. Whisk together the egg and water. Brush each square so that they are all coated
  11. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the pastry has puffed up and browned

Notes

Can use leftover or rotisserie chicken. Sauté vegetables for about 15 minutes until soft. Add liquids over low heat, stirring continuously. Egg wash helps pastry develop color and shine. Can make individual pies in ramekins.
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