Jo's Chicken Pot Pie Filling. This is a taste test/review of Trader Joe's Chicken Pot Pie. Tasters liked the herb-y, slightly sweet filling of this one, but they disliked its "stringy" chicken. That is, if Trader Joe had whipped us up a more respectable pot pie.
A delicious chicken pot pie made from scratch with carrots, peas, and celery for a comfort food classic.
This chicken pot pie recipe is loaded with flavor.
It's got flaky pie crust and a buttery creamy chicken pot pie filling with chicken breast, a mix of fresh and I initially wanted to make an easy chicken pot pie.
You can cook Jo's Chicken Pot Pie Filling using 31 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Jo's Chicken Pot Pie Filling
- It's of Filling.
- It's 5 of fresh garlic cloves, peeled and crushed*.
- You need 1 of medium red onion, peeled and chopped.
- You need 1 stick of Earth Balance dairy-free butter*, halved.
- Prepare 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- You need 4 cups of cooked chicken, shredded and seasoned.
- Prepare 4-5 of fresh carrots, peeled and sliced.
- Prepare 1 cup of frozen peas.
- You need 2 cups of chicken stock.
- Prepare 1 teaspoon of lemon juice.
- Prepare 1 cup of lactose-free half and half*.
- You need 1/4 cup of tapioca flour*.
- Prepare 3/4 teaspoon of black pepper.
- It's 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt, more or less to taste*.
- You need 1 teaspoon of dried parsley.
- Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of celery seed.
- You need 2-3 dashes of dried oregano.
- You need 1 of generous pinch smoked paprika.
- It's 1-2 dashes of Vietnamese cinnamon.
- You need 6 of large fresh basil leaves, chopped.
- It's 1 of deep dish 9" pie pan or skillet, buttered/floured or oiled.
- Prepare of Prepared dough for 2 9" pie crusts.
- It's of room temp water or egg-wash (whisked egg + milk) for brushing.
- You need of Substitution Notes.
- It's 3 tbs of cornstarch can be subbed for tapioca flour.
- Prepare 1 1/4 tbs of garlic granules can be subbed for garlic cloves.
- It's of traditional salted butter can be subbed for dairy-free butter.
- It's of amount of carrots depends on size; organic tends to be slimmer.
- Prepare of amount of salt depends on if butter and stock is unsalted.
- Prepare of reg half/half is ok, but gut will probably prefer lactose-free.
- It's of precooked seasoned breast meat or rotisserie chicken is ideal.
So, I started out using refrigerated pie dough, all frozen vegetables, and all dried herbs. Ready to make a Chicken Pot Pie? Grab a quart or two from your pantry shelf. Before filling the pie crust, be sure to heat your pie filling on the stove top and add required amount of half-n-half to give your pie filing a creamy texture and.
Jo's Chicken Pot Pie Filling step by step
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit. If your oven runs extra hot and has a tendency to obliterate your food, try 375..
- Prep your ingredients - peel and chop your onion and crush your garlic, set aside. Rinse, peel and slice carrots into thin coins. Measure out peas and let them sit at room temperature. Roughly chop basil and set aside separately..
- Lightly rinse a large saucepan and shake out excess water into the sink. Set it on low-medium heat on the stove. Once water droplets have evaporated, melt 1/2 stick of butter plus 1 tbs olive oil in pan. Let it heat thoroughly for a couple of minutes. Stir or swirl the pan for even heat distribution and to prevent premature browning or burning. Adjust heat as needed..
- Add onions and garlic into the pan, and sautee for a few minutes until onions are translucent and garlic is lightly browned. Add in remaining butter and oil, and heat through..
- Once additional butter has melted, stir in carrots and peas into the pan. Once carrots are cooked but still slightly firm, add lemon juice, chicken stock, and basil. Stir occasionally..
- In a separate container, mix half and half and tapioca flour together. Whisk until blended and smooth. Gently pour into pan and stir..
- Continue to stir and let the mixture thicken for a minute or two, then add in the pre-cooked shredded chicken. Add in herbs and spices. Taste and add desired amount of salt. Stir to combine. Turn heat down to a simmer and stir frequently as the mixture comes together and is heated through. Do not boil..
- Remove the pan from heat. Gently pour mixture into prepared crust pan. (pictured: my plant-based pie crust).
- Carefully take premade top crust and cover the filling. Using your index fingers and thumbs, firmly pinch the edges to seal the top of the pie. You can trim excess dough with food-safe scissors. Take a fork or butter knife and gingerly make 3 small slits starting at the center of the pie and outward to create ventilation. Evenly brush the top and edges with prepared egg-wash or water..
- Cover the edges of the pie crust with foil to prevent premature browning. Place pie in heated oven on the center rack, and place a foiled cookie sheet on the rack below to catch any drips. Let bake for 35-40 minutes..
- Check on pie. If top is still heavily doughy, add time in 5 minute increments until top is golden brown. If filling bubbles up, it's okay! And if the top of the pie crust is mostly golden brown but has some slightly softer spots it's okay; it will keep cooking outside of the oven. Remove from oven with mitts and let it sit on top of the stove for 10 minutes. Place on cooling rack for at least 25 min before serving to let it set. Caution: it will be hot. As pies directly from the oven tend to be..
- Cut desired portions and transfer to plates. Serve it with joy and pride..
This Chicken Pot Pie recipe is made by poaching uncooked chicken in stock and milk which is then used as the broth for the creamy filling. Here's what goes in Chicken Pot Pie. Nothing unusual here - but just a couple of comments on some of the ingredients: Stock powder - this adds more flavour in. Joe opted to make this chicken pie with filo pastry as it's not as thick as puff pastry and has less fat, so it's definitely a much healthier option. Place the crumpled filo on top of the chicken filling in the pie dish and repeat with the remaining filo sheets.
