Best 5 Chicken Pot Pie With Phyllo Crust Recipes

PHYLLO CHICKEN POTPIE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, bring water to a boil. Add pearl onions; boil for 3 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water; peel and set aside. , In a large skillet, cook chicken in 1 tablespoon oil over medium no longer pink; remove and keep warm. In the same pan, saute potatoes in remaining oil for 5 minutes. Add onions and mushrooms; saute 3 minutes longer. Add the broth, asparagus and sherry or additional broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until potatoes are tender. , Combine cornstarch and milk until smooth; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Drain chicken; add to onion mixture. Stir in the thyme, salt and pepper. Transfer to an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. , Stack all 10 phyllo sheets. Roll up, starting at a long side; cut into 1/2-in. strips. Place in a large bowl and toss to separate strips. Spritz with butter-flavored spray. Arrange over chicken mixture; spritz again. , Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.

CHICKEN POTPIE WITH PHYLLO CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Place chicken in a medium Dutch oven or large saucepan, skin-sides down. Cover with broth and 2 cups water; add 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until chicken is just cooked through, about 20 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate; let cool about 30 minutes. Strain broth, discarding solids (you should have about 3 1/2 cups).
• Remove chicken from bones and shred meat into bite-size chunks. Discard skin and bones. You'll need 2 1/2 cups chicken; save the rest for salads or sandwiches.
• Wash and dry Dutch oven or saucepan; melt butter in it over medium-high heat. Add leeks, carrots, celery, potato, 1 teaspoon salt, and some pepper. Cook, stirring, until leeks are translucent, about 4 minutes. Add vermouth; cook until mostly evaporated, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• Stir in flour; cook 20 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in 2 3/4 cups broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, until potato is just barely tender, about 5 minutes (mixture will look very thick; that's okay, as the vegetables will release liquid in the oven).
• Stir in chicken, peas, artichokes, and chopped tarragon. Season to taste; transfer to a 2 1/2-quart baking dish (such as a 9 1/2-to-10-by-2-inch-deep round one) and let cool 30 minutes, or refrigerate, covered, up to 1 day.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Brush a sheet of phyllo lightly with melted butter. Scrunch into a loose ball and place on filling. Repeat with more sheets brushed with butter, covering the filling but leaving a bit of space between pieces. Bake until golden brown and bubbling in center, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool 20 minutes before serving, garnished with tarragon sprig.

CHICKEN POT PIES WITH PHYLLO CRUST

Steps:

• 1 Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 425 degrees
• 2 In a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, heat 2 teaspoons of oil until shimmering
• 3 Add the chicken and cook, stirring often, until it turns white, 2 to 3 minutes
• 4 Transfer the chicken to a plate
• 5 Reduce the heat to medium, and add the remaining oil and the onions
• 6 Cook, stirring, until slightly softened, 2 to 3 minutes
• 7 Stir in the vegetables, thyme, nutmeg and cayenne and cook, stirring occasionally, until hot, 2 to 4 minutes
• 8 Add 1 3/4 cups of broth to the skillet and bring to a boil
• 9 In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining broth and the cornstarch, then whisk both into the broth in the skillet
• 10 Return the mixture to a boil and cook until thickened, about 2 minutes
• 11 Turn off the heat and return the chicken to the skillet
• 12 Add the sour cream
• 13 Worcestershire sauce, sherry and salt, and stir to combine
• 14 Taste, and adjust the sour cream, salt and cayenne as desired
• 15 Grease the four 10- to 12-ounce ovenproof baking dishes by lightly brushing with oil
• 16 When ready to bake, fill each ramekin with 1 cup to 1 1/4 cups of chicken mixture
• 17 Divide the phyllo into 2 stacks of 3 three sheets each, coating each sheet lightly with the cooking spray before stacking
• 18 Cut each stack in half crosswise to create 4 stacks
• 19 Drape one stack over each baking dish, tucking in any overhanging edges
• 20 Place the pot pies on a large, rimmed baking sheet
• 21 Bake 12 to 15 minutes (check after 12 minutes
• 22 ) or until the filling is bubbly and the tops turn golden
• 23 Let rest for 2 minutes before serving
• 24 Serve hot
• 25 NOTES:
• 26 This filling also works well in a whole pot pie
• 27 Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees
• 28 Make or buy 2 savory pie doughs (see related recipe)
• 29 Roll out both doughs on a lightly floured surface to about 13-inch circles
• 30 Line a 9-inch, deep-dish glass or aluminum pie plate with one of the doughs
• 31 Spoon the warm filling into the crust-lined dish
• 32 Gently drape the second crust over the filling, trimming away any excess and sealing and crimping the edges
• 33 Cut four 1-inch slits into the top dough
• 34 Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees and bake for an additional 15 minutes, checking after 10 minutes, until the crust is golden and the filling is bubbly
• 35 If the crust begins to brown too quickly, cover the crust edge with strips of foil
• 36 Let stand for at least 5 minutes before serving
• 37 If you like your chicken pot pie creamier, you can use up to 1 cup of sour cream in the filling

CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• For the chicken: Start by putting the chicken in a pot and covering it with water. Bring the water to a boil, and then reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 45 minutes, and then remove the chicken from the pot. Set the chicken aside to cool briefly.
• Shred the chicken with 2 forks, reserving the bones. For the stock, return the bones to the pot and boil for 20 minutes. Remove the bones from the pot and discard.
• For the pot pie: When you're ready to use the Thyme Pastry, remove from the freezer and allow it to sit on the counter to thaw slightly, about 20 minutes. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Begin by finely dicing the vegetables. Slice the celery stalks into narrow strips, then slice in the other direction to create a fine dice. Repeat this process with the carrots, and the onion.
• Melt the butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots and celery. Saute until the vegetables start to turn translucent, a couple of minutes.
• Add 2 cups of the shredded chicken and stir to combine. Sprinkle the flour evenly over the vegetables and chicken, and stir to combine. Cook for a couple of minutes, stirring gently.
• Pour in the chicken broth, stirring constantly. Stir in the bouillon cube and wine if using. The flour will combine with the chicken to create a delicious gravy. Next, add the peas.
• Pour in the cream and stir. Allow the mixture to cook over low heat, thickening gradually, about 4 minutes. Season with the thyme, salt and pepper, and remove from the heat. Taste and adjust the seasonings as needed. Be sure it's adequately salted!
• Pour the chicken mixture into a deep pie pan or small casserole dish.
• Roll out the pastry so that it's 1 inch larger than the pan. Place the crust on top of the chicken mixture and cut small slits in the top. Press the crust gently into the sides of the dish to seal. I don't worry about making a perfect edge on my chicken pot pie because a) it looks more rustic and b) I'm lazy, hungry and I want to eat.
• Bake until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly, about 30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.
• To freeze: Allow the filling to cool completely then top with the crust. Cover with plastic wrap or aluminum foil and place in the freezer.
• To cook from frozen: Remove the pot pie from the freezer, brush with egg wash (1 egg mixed with 2 tablespoons water or cream) and place directly in a 375-degree F oven and bake until lightly browned and bubbly, 30 to 45 minutes.
• For the thyme pastry: Combine the flour and salt in a large bowl. Using pastry cutter, gradually work the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles tiny pebbles. This step should take 3 or 4 minutes.
• Lightly beat the egg with a fork, and then add it to the mixture. Next, add in the cold water and vinegar. Stir the mixture together until it's just combined, and then remove half the dough from the bowl. (Dividing the dough in half results in two pretty generous pie crusts. If you desire a thinner crust, you may divide the dough into three crusts.)
• Place in a large plastic bag (do not seal) and slightly flatten with a rolling pin. This makes it much easier to roll out the crust later. After flattening, seal the bag tightly.
• Repeat with the other half of the dough and place the plastic bags in the freezer. I like to make several batches of pie crust at a time so I always have a crust ready to go.
• For recipes other than this pot pie, remove from the bag and place on a lightly floured surface. With a rolling pin, begin rolling the dough from the center, outward. Be gentle and patient; it'll take a little time to get the dough completely rolled out.
• If you think the bottom is really sticking to the surface below, use a nice, sharp spatula to loosen it and sprinkle some extra flour on top. Then flip it over to finish rolling. Remember to roll from the center in single, outward strokes; no back-and-forth rolling.
• Again with a spatula, loosen and lift the pie crust and carefully lay it over a pie pan. Using your hand, lightly form the crust so that it fits inside the pan and overlaps the edges.
• Because it's quick and easy, I just tuck the excess dough under itself above the rim. Then you can apply whatever decorative effects that you like to the edge. Or you can leave it plain if you'd like! Just tell yourself it's more rustic that way!
• Fill the pie crust with filling and bake according to the pie recipe's directions. Or, for a pre-baked crust, fill with pie weights (or pinto beans placed on aluminum foil) and bake at 400 degrees F until golden, about 10 minutes.

LIGHTENED CHICKEN POT PIE (WITH PHYLLO CRUST)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Melt butter in large saucepan over medium-high heat; add oil. Add potatoes, onion, mushrooms, celery, carrot, parsley and thyme, and saute for about five minutes.
• Reduce heat to low; sprinkle flour over vegetables. Cook for another five minutes, stirring frequently.
• Stir in milk and chicken broth. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer five minutes, or until thickened.
• Add chicken, peas, salt, and pepper.
• Spoon mixture into a 2-quart baking dish.
• Place one phyllo sheet on a large work surface and lightly spray with cooking spray. Repeat layers with cooking spray and remaining phyllo. Place phyllo layers loosely on top of mixture in dish.
• Place dish on baking sheet and bake at 375 for 20 minutes, or until top is golden.