Currié’s Chicken Pot Pie
My friend Currié makes the tastiest chicken pot pie, and my entire family is always happy when she serves it to us. My husband and daughter had dental work done, and both had sore and sensitive mouths. I needed to make something for dinner that was easy to eat, soft, and comforting. What’s more comforting than chicken pot pie? I was disappointed that I didn’t roll out my crust long enough to make a pretty edge, but my family didn’t care–it tasted fantastic. It was easy for my husband and daughter to eat, and it made a tough day at the dentist just a little bit better. This comforting pot pie recipe paired nicely with a simple salad tossed with Fran’s vinaigrette.
Currié’s Chicken Pot Pie
Crust:
- 2 cups of flour
- 1 tsp salt
- ⅔ cup of shortening
- 5-7 tbsp ice-cold water
Filling:
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp of flour
- ½ cup of whole milk or heavy cream
- 4 cups of chicken broth
- ½ yellow onion, diced
- 5 small red potatoes, diced
- 1 cup of carrots, peeled & diced
- 1 cup of frozen corn, thawed
- 1 cup of broccoli florets, cut into small florets
- Meat from one small roasted chicken, shredded
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
How to Make Currié’s Chicken Pot Pie:
Make the crust by placing one cup of flour in a bowl; next, add a teaspoon of salt, then the second cup of flour. Add 5-7 tablespoons of ice water. Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles a coarse meal.
Gently press the mixture into a circle, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to use.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the flour, stirring constantly for 1-2 minutes.
Slowly whisk in the milk. Whisk in the chicken broth, and cook, whisking occasionally, for a few minutes to thicken.
Add the onion, potatoes, carrots, corn, broccoli florets, and chicken. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste.
Pour the pot pie mixture into a large 9×13-inch baking dish.
Remove the dough from the refrigerator and roll it out. Place the dough on top of the filling, pressing to the edge of the dish.
Cut 4-5 slits on top of the crust to allow steam to escape.
Place in the oven and bake for 45-55 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy.
Equipment
- Large 9x13-Inch Baking Dish
Ingredients
Crust:
- 2 cups of flour
- 1 tsp salt
- ⅔ cup of shortening
- 5-7 tbsp ice-cold water
Filling:
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp of flour
- ½ cup of whole milk or heavy cream
- 4 cups of chicken broth
- ½ yellow onion diced
- 5 small red potatoes diced
- 1 cup of carrots peeled & diced
- 1 cup of frozen corn thawed
- 1 cup of broccoli florets cut into small florets
- Meat from one small roasted chicken shredded
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Make the crust by placing one cup of flour in a bowl; next, add a teaspoon of salt, then the second cup of flour. Add 5-7 tablespoons of ice water. Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles a coarse meal.
- Gently press the mixture into a circle, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the flour, stirring constantly for 1-2 minutes.
- Slowly whisk in the milk. Whisk in the chicken broth and cook, whisking occasionally, for a few minutes to thicken.
- Add the onion, potatoes, carrots, corn, broccoli florets, and chicken. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste.
- Pour the pot pie mixture into a large 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator and roll it out. Place the dough on top of the filling, pressing it to the edge of the dish.
- Cut 4-5 slits on top of the crust to allow steam to escape.
- Place in the oven and bake for 45-55 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
- Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy.
This looks delicious, Pam. Hope your husband and daughter are doing well. Dental work is no fun at all.
Sounds great…and comforting…I've never been able to make a pretty edge on a crust…I don't even try anymore.
Hi Pam. This was interesting for several reasons. First, I glanced and thought it was CURRY pot pie. Curry is one spice I cannot do. I don't know why, I just don't care for it. Then, upon closer inspection, it was not THAT curry. Phew! I do love to make homemade pot pies!!! I have not ever done it in a 9 x 13 though. But why on earth not???? Makes perfect sense!!!
Hope
In my opinion this looks like a delicious recipe and i think that it is not so difficult so i will try it very soon. I will post again after i will try it, thanks for sharing.
It look tasty!!!! =)
Mmmmmm that looks delicious, and a great dish for a cold day as well. I am sure that a pretty edge makes no difference to the taste, Yumyum Diane
This post came at the perfect time! My husband is home sick with sniffles and a sore throat and I know he'd love this. Thanks always for the great recipe ideas. I can even make most of them in my tiny Japanese kitchen 🙂