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Homemade Chicken Pot Pie

Homemade Chicken Pot Pie
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Nothing beats a warm chicken pot pie when you’re craving something hearty. You can learn how to make your own chicken pot pie with these easy steps.

Recipe
PRE TIME: 3 hr 50 min
COOKING TIME: 0
TOTAL TIME: 3 hr 50 min
3 SERVING
Ingredients:
  • ㅤDough
  • cup All-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. Salt
  • 12 tbsp. Unsalted butter
  • 8 tbsp. Lard
  • 1/2 cup Coldwater
  • 1 large Egg Wash
  • ㅤ[For Rolling]
  • 2 tbsp. All-Purpose Flour
  • ㅤFilling
  • ㅤFor The Chicken
  • 1 tbsp. Neutral-tasting oil
  • 2 lb. Bone-in chicken
  • 1/4 tsp. Ground black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. Salt
  • ㅤFor The Onion
  • 1 tbsp. Neutral-tasting oil
  • 1 large Onion
  • 1 medium Carrot diced
  • 1/4 tsp. Salt
  • 3 cloves Raw garlic minced
  • 4 tbsp. Unsalted butter
  • 4 tbsp. All-purpose flour
  • 2 sprigs Thyme
  • 2 slices Bay leaves
  • 1 Qt Chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup Fresh corn
  • 1/2 cup Green peas
  • 1/2 cup Potatoes
  • 1/2 cup Heavy cream
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • 1 tsp. Ground black pepper
  • 4 tbsp. Parsley
Directions:
Step 1【Dough】
Step 1【Dough】
1
In a medium bowl, mix all-purpose flour, salt, butter, and lard with your fingertips until you form pea-sized balls of butter.
Step 2
Step 2
2
Drizzle ice water and mix until it slightly comes together. On a lightly floured surface, separate into two balls and roll each dough ball until 1 inch thick. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or even overnight.
Step 3
Step 3
3
In a large Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Seasoning the chicken with salt and pepper, add the chicken to Dutch oven, and cook until browned all around.
Step 4
Step 4
4
Remove from the pot and set aside. If you have chicken bones, you can keep them in the pot at this time for continued browning.
Step 5
Step 5
5
Add more oil and tir-fry onion and carrot then cook lightly for about 2 minutes and add salt.
Step 6
Step 6
6
Add the garlic and stir for another minute, until fragrant. Reduce the heat to medium-low then add the butter and flour, thyme and bay leaves, and stirring constantly for 3 minutes to prevent lumps from forming.
Step 7
Step 7
7
Add the chicken and any accumulated juices back to the pot then stir to coat it in the roux. Add the chicken broth, corn, green peas, cooked potatoes and heavy cream then bring to a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes.
Step 8
Step 8
8
Remove from heat. Remove bones and herbs, discard. Cool completely. Stir in parsley.
Step 9
Step 9
9
Preheat oven to 350°F/177°C.
Step 10
Step 10
10
On a floured surface, roll the two dough balls until thin enough to drape easily over a pie tin.
Step 11
Step 11
11
Grease pie tin with non-stick spray. Drape one dough sheet over the tin, docking the bottom with a fork for air-holes.
Step 12
Step 12
12
Spread the cooled chicken filling into the tin.
Step 13
Step 13
13
Cover with the other dough sheet. Pinch-off corners of the dough around the edge and press with the edge of a fork for decorations.
Step 14
Step 14
14
Cover the top with egg wash.
Step 15
Step 15
15
Slit a few openings on the top of the pie and place in the oven for 60-70 minutes, or until deep golden brown.
Step 16
Step 16
16
Cool slightly before serving.
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