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Grown-up Chicken Pot Pie

Get ready:

  • 1 Tsp olive oil
  • 2 skinless boneless chicken breasts, cubed
  • 4 Tsp butter
  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
  • 1 Tsp dried parsley
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 1 sheet of puff pastry, thawed

Now let’s play:

Cut the sheet of puff pastry into quarters, and bake in a 400F oven for 15-20 minutes or till it’s all puffed up. Meanwhile, heat up olive oil in a saute pan while seasoning the chicken with salt and pepper. Saute chicken till juice runs clear. Take out chicken and set aside. Melt butter in the same pan. Saute diced carrots with parsley, oregano, and a pinch of salt for 5 minutes. Dust in flour and whisk till it’s fully combined with the carrots. Pour in chicken stock and whisk vigorously till there is no lump. Stir in the peas and milk. Bring it to boil. Then turn off the heat. Stir in chopped onion.  Wait for 5 minutes. Season to taste. Place one square of puffed pastry on a plate, slit the top open, serve the chicken mix in and out the pastry as the pastry is a serving device (about 4 servings).

After-play thoughts:

Chicken pot pie always brings the cozy feeling as it’s one of the home-cooking classics. This recipe puts an elegant twist on the classic dish, and fool-prove.