Chicken Pot Pie
One of the most heart-warming comfort foods, Chicken Pot Pie is a dish filled with the most delicious combination of ingredients that come together perfectly to make a truly outstanding meal.
Ingredients
- 2 unbaked 9" pie crusts or 2 thinly rolled out round shaped puff pastry sheets of about 10" diameter
- 250 gm boneless chicken breast cut into small cubes
- 1/2 cup peas
- 1 carrot cubed
- 1/4 cup sweet corn
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp flour
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 4 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
- 2 green chillies chopped
- juice of half a lemon
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp black pepper powder
- 1 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth from boiling the chicken
Instructions
- Put the chicken, peas, carrots and sweet corn in a pot, then add 2 cups of water sprinkle a bit of salt, quarter tsp. garlic paste and quarter tsp. black pepper. Simmer on medium heat whilst covered for 15 minutes. Drain but reserve the liquid/broth.Heat the butter, then add the chopped onion and fry until softened. Sprinkle the flour and cook on low heat for 2-3 minutes. Add the black pepper powder. Stir for a few seconds then gradually add the milk and broth whilst stirring continuously to avoid lumps. Simmer until the gravy thickens, then add the boiled veggies and chicken and adjust salt/pepper. Sprinkle the chopped coriander & chopped chillies. Cook together for a minute and then turn off the heat. Add in the lemon juice.Preheat the oven at 200 C.Place one of the rolled out pastry sheets in your lightly buttered pie plate. Using a fork, pierce many holes on it to prevent it from puffing up during baking, then bake in a pre-heated oven for about 15 minutes or until lightly golden. Remove the pie plate from the oven and let the bottom pastry cool.Tips: You can skip using the lower crust if you want and just use one pastry to cover the top of the pie. I like to pre-bake the bottom pastry so it becomes nice and crispy before adding the filling. Now pour the cooked chicken and veggie mixture on the pre-baked crust in the plate. (If you plan on using just one pie crust to cover the top only, then just pour the mixture directly into a greased pie plate). Level everything out then top the mixture with the second pastry, cut out any excess pastry and crimp the edges for a pretty appearance. Using a sharp knife, cut slits into the pie to help the steam escape during baking.Brush the pie with egg yolk, then bake for about 30-45 minutes or until the pie is golden brown and crispy. Let the pie sit for about 10 minutes before slicing.Serve with fresh salad and fries if you want.Enjoy!
what is the oven temperature for the first lower crust bake and then should we bake for another 30 mins in the same temperature as-well ?
Yes, same temperature. Have mentioned in the recipe to preheat oven at 200 C.
Salams… Have you used puff pastry in your above
Recipe
W/Salaam, yes I have. I use ready-made pastry.
Is the pie saucy or dry
Slightly saucy.
assalamu aleikum,,,
cn we use mince and onion pie’s pasrty for this????
W/Salaam, it will not be the same…this works best with puff pastry.
I have a savoury pastry case that I accidently bought could I use that for the base and then use puff for the lid?
Yes that is fine.
Hi Fauzia,
I’m planning to bake the pie this evening for the first time. Could you advise as to what kind of dish do use? Pyrex or tin? and roughly how deep? I am planning to do the bottom pastry too.
Hi, either will be fine. I use my cake pan, 2 inches deep.
Hey Fauzia.
Hey Fauzia.
For the above recipe is it okay to use the Creamy chicken filling recipe, or because of the mayonnaise in the ingredients its not advisable to heat it?
Thank you 🙂
Hi! Yes you can use the
Hi! Yes you can use the creamy chicken filling, it does not contain any mayo in it so it will be just fine. 🙂
Hey Fouzia
Hey Fouzia
Can u tell me any specific store to get puff pastry in lhr?
Hi, sorry I am not from that
Hi, sorry I am not from that country.
Salaam Fauzia . Ur recipies
Salaam Fauzia . Ur recipies are fantastic and I’ve tried so many of them with great results . Thank u so much . I was wondering if have a recipe for quiche ??
W/Salaam, thanks! At the
W/Salaam, thanks! At the moment I do not, but hopefully will add one soon.
Hi fauzia
Hi fauzia
If I don’t have butter, can I use oil?
Hi, yes you can.
Hi, yes you can.
I had quite a lot of gravy so
I had quite a lot of gravy so I took some out and served it on the side.i really enjoyed this recipe-thanks!
Salaams. I forgot to put
Salaams. I forgot to put garlic. Will that be ok?
W/Salaam, it should be fine.
W/Salaam, it should be fine.
Hi can i use shortcrust
Hi can i use shortcrust pastry?
Hi, yes you can.
Hi, yes you can.
Can we omit brushing with egg
Can we omit brushing with egg yolk
Yes you can although you will
Yes you can although you will lose out on a very golden shiny colour. But otherwise it is perfectly ok. 🙂
Hi can i make mini pie with
Hi can i make mini pie with this?
Hi, yes you can.
Hi, yes you can.
Hi can i make the filling
Hi can i make the filling early?
Hi, yes you can.
Hi, yes you can.
Salams sister. Will you
Salams sister. Will you please let me know the rcipe for pastry dough to use for pot pie. If you can for short crust pastry
W/Salaam, sorry at the moment
W/Salaam, sorry at the moment no pastry recipe posted yet.