Weeknight Chicken Pot Pie Recipes

EASY CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Special equipment: 10-inch cast-iron pan
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Sprinkle the chicken tenders with paprika, sage, oregano, salt and pepper. Heat a 10-inch cast-iron pan over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. When the oil begins to swirl, add the seasoned chicken and saute until cooked through, about 4 minutes on the first side and 3 minutes on the second side. Remove the chicken to a plate with tongs, leaving the oil in the pan. Rest the chicken for a few minutes, and then chop into 1/2-inch cubes.
• To the same pan, add the onions and peas and carrots and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Stir and cook until the onions become tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute longer. Sprinkle in the flour and stir until the flour dissolves into the vegetables and juices. Add the chicken stock and raise to a simmer, stirring until thickened. Once the liquid has thickened, stir in the heavy cream. Season with salt, if needed.
• Return the chicken to the pan. Unfold the pie crust and place over the top of the filling, tucking the excess edges inside the pan. Brush the crust evenly with the egg wash. Using a knife, gently cut 3 vents in the top of the crust. Place in the oven and bake until the crust is golden brown, about 20 minutes.

SKILLET CHICKEN POTPIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet (or other heavy bottom skillet) over medium heat. Sear chicken, skin-side down, until deeply golden brown and some of the fat has begun to render out, 5 to 8 minutes. Rotate chicken and continue to cook on all sides until evenly browned and cooked through, an additional 8 to 10 minutes. Remove chicken, keeping all the drippings in the skillet, and let cool slightly on a plate.
• To the drippings, add carrots, celery, garlic, onion and thyme. Season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally until vegetables are tender and just cooked through, about 5 to 8 minutes. Add flour and stir to coat all the vegetables. Cook, stirring constantly, until the flour has started to turn a light golden brown with no white, floury bits left, about 3 minutes.
• Slowly add the chicken broth or stock ½ cup at a time, using a wooden spoon to blend and scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the skillet. Once all the broth or stock is added, bring to a simmer and remove from heat.
• Remove the bones and skin from the chicken and shred the meat and skin (discard any skin that is too thick or rubbery) into bite-size pieces or, alternatively, cut it with a knife and fork into bite-size pieces. (If you discover at this stage any pieces of chicken that are not completely cooked through, don't worry; they will finish cooking in the oven.) Add the peas, parsley and chicken and season once more with salt and pepper.
• Carefully unfold the puff pastry and working quickly, place it on top of the skillet (do not worry about it being a perfect circle), letting some of the dough hang off the sides (this will keep it from shrinking too much).
• Whisk the egg with 1 teaspoon of water and brush onto the top of the puff pastry. Cut three 2½-inch slits, about 1-inch apart and place the skillet on top of the sheet pan to catch any drips in the oven.
• Bake until puff pastry is golden brown on top and filling is starting to bubble up, 20 to 25 minutes. Reduce temperature to 375 degrees and continue to cook until puff pastry is baked through all the way and filling has thickened considerably, another 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let cool slightly before eating.

EASY WEEKNIGHT CHICKEN POT PIE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in frozen vegetables; cook 3 minutes. Sprinkle flour over vegetables; stir well. Cook 1 minute.
• Beat broth into vegetable mixture with whisk; cook over medium-high heat, beating constantly, 2 to 3 minutes or until thickened.
• Stir in chicken, whipping cream, salt and pepper; continue cooking 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, unroll crusts on work surface; lightly roll crusts to make slightly larger. Cut 5-inch diameter circles in crust, reserving scraps to reroll to cut a total of 8 circles. Place on 2 ungreased large cookie sheets.
• Spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons chicken filling into each crust; fold over. Press with fork to seal.
• Bake about 15 minutes or until golden brown.

EASY CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a bowl combine the mixed vegetables, chicken, cream of chicken soup and milk. Pour mixture into one of the pie crusts. Turn the other crust over and pop out of the tin onto the top of the filled pie. Seal the edges and poke holes in top crust.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

WEEKNIGHT CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink and juices run clear, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and cut into 1-inch pieces.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add flour and cook for about 1 minute. Add mushroom soup and chicken broth; whisk until smooth. Add cooked chicken, mixed vegetables, potatoes, salt, and pepper. Cook until combined, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, roll out 1 pie crust and fit into a 9-inch pie dish. Poke holes in crust using a fork.
• Pour filling into crust and cover with top crust. Cut a few slits into top crust for steam to vent.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top crust is browned, 30 to 35 minutes.

CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• To make the pastry: Combine the flour, salt and lard in a mixing bowl. Using two knives or a pastry blender, cut the flour and lard together, reducing the lard to pieces about the size of large peas. Add the ice water, mix together and gather the mass into a ball. The mixture should be quite moist and pliable, but not sticky. If sticky, knead in a little more flour. Cover the pastry in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour, or until firm.
• Divide the pastry in half and roll each piece out on a floured board to about 1/8-inch thickness and about 12 inches in diameter. Fit one into a 9-inch shallow Pyrex pie dish, trimming the excess. Reserve the other pastry circle for the top. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Season the chicken legs with salt and pepper and place them, skin side up, in a small roasting pan. Bake for 35 minutes on the top rack of the oven. Remove from the oven and cool. Remove any fat from the pan and de glaze the cooking juices with 1/4 cup of water. Set aside.
• Remove all the meat from the legs and discard the skin and bones. Dice the meat and set aside (you should have about 2 heaping cups). Melt the butter in a skillet. Add the carrots, leeks, mushrooms, 1/2 cup water, thyme and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and let the vegetables sweat for 5 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook for 3 minutes. Then stir in 3/4 cup of milk and the deglazed cooking juices. Raise the heat and allow the mixture to thicken, stirring constantly. Reduce the heat and simmer another 3 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the chicken and the peas, adjusting the seasonings. Pour the mixture into the pastry shell. Cover with the remaining circle of dough, trim off the excess and press the edges gently with the tines of a fork to seal. Combine the egg with the remaining milk and brush over the entire surface of the pie. Cut a small hole in the center of the dough and bake for 50 minutes or until brown on top. Remove from the oven and cool for 10 minutes before serving.