Herb Biscuit Topped Chicken Pot Pie Recipes

CHICKEN POT PIE WITH HERB BISCUITS

Steps:

• Combine the chicken broth, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper and thyme sprigs in a large skillet or sauté pan. Bring to a boil then add the chicken breasts making sure they fit in a single layer. Cover, reduce the heat to simmer and cook for 15 minutes, turning once. Turn off the heat and set aside. Allow the chicken to rest in the hot broth and finish cooking for about 15 minutes. Remove the chicken and cut into bite sized pieces, set aside. Remove the thyme sprigs and discard. Set the broth aside until ready to use in the white sauce.
• Melt ½ cup butter in a heavy bottom saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the ½ cup of flour and stir until smooth. Continue stirring for 2 minutes bringing the mixture to a boil. Gradually add the chicken broth and 1 ½ cups milk. Continuing stirring until the sauce is thick and bubbly. Turn off the heat and add ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper. Cover and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In the large skillet used to poach the chicken, add 1 tablespoon butter and heat on medium-high. Once melted, add the chopped mushrooms, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until nicely browned, about 10 minutes. Add the cooked mushrooms to the white sauce.
• Put the skillet back on the heat and melt the last 1 tablespoon of butter. Add the carrots, onions, and celery and sauté until the onion is soft. Add the cooked vegetables to the white sauce, then add the frozen peas and diced chicken. Gently fold to mix. Lightly spray a 13x9" baking pan with cooking spray. Pour the chicken and vegetable mixture into the pan and spread evenly.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper in a medium bowl. Add the sliced butter and using a pastry cutter, blend the butter into the flour until it resembles coarse meal. Add 1 cup of milk and thyme to the flour mixture. Gently stir with a fork just until a sticky dough forms. Do not over-mix.
• Using an ice cream scoop, drop balls of dough over the filling (makes about 14 biscuits) . Brush the doughy biscuits with milk and bake until the biscuits are golden brown and the filling is bubbly - about 55-60 minutes. Allow the pot pie to rest about 15 minutes before serving.

HERB BISCUIT-TOPPED CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Put the chicken on a pot large enough to hold it and add enough water to cover the chicken by an inch.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 45 minutes, skimming off the gunk that forms on top once in a while.
• Preheat the oven to 375.
• Make the biscuit dough: Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.
• Cut in the butter using a pastry cutter or a food processor until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Toss in the herbs and add 1-1/4 cup buttermilk.
• Mix until the dough begins to stick together, adding the remaining buttermilk 1 tablespoon at a time, if necessary.
• Form into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate until needed.
• Set the chicken aside to cool until cool enough to handle.
• Reserve 5 cups of the poaching liquid.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet and saute the carrots, celery, and mushrooms over moderately high heat.
• Cook about 10 minutes, or until light brown.
• Add the flour and cook until light brown, about 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Whisk in the reserved broth, 1 cup at a time.
• Continue whisking and bring to a low boil.
• Add the peas, sage, and salt and pepper.
• Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until thick and creamy, stirring occasionally.
• Remove the skin from the chicken and discard.
• Pull the chicken meat off the bones in large chunks; add to the vegetable mixture.
• Pour the vegetable mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Tear off small pieces of biscuit dough and completely cover the top of the vegetable mixture.
• Beat together the egg and milk; brush over the biscuits.
• Bake 25-30 minutes, until the biscuits are golden and the vegetable mixture is bubbling around the edges.