Chicken Pot Pie (Chicken & Biscuits)


 

Chicken Pot Pie (Chicken & Biscuits) 

    MIZE en PLACE

    Chicken Leg Quarters (Skin, fat removed)
1     Qt Low Sodium Chicken Stock
2    Cups Water
1    Onion, Diced
3    Cloves Garlic, Minced
½   tsp Freshly Ground Black Pepper


3 oz  (6 Tbls) Unsalted Butter or Bacon Fat
3 oz  (1/2 Cup + 1 Tbls) All Purpose Flour

8oz      Carrots, 1" pieces (1 very large carrot)
8oz      Yukon Gold Potato, skin on, 1" dice, (1 large Yukon Gold potato)
8oz      Quartered Mushrooms 
1ea      Bunch Green Onions, thinly sliced, separate top/bottom
2tsp     Freeze Dried Thyme ( 1 Tbls fresh)
1 Cup  Frozen Peas (thawed)

2tsp.     Worcestershire or Soy Sauce
1tsp      Tapatillo 
1Tbls    Gastrique* or Balsamic Vinegar


    GEAR
Dutch Oven or Soup Pot (heavy bottom)

Saute' Pan

Cutting Station/Knives

Silicon Spatula

Whisk


    STEPS
1. In Dutch Oven, Chicken Leg Quarters, Water, Chicken Stock, Onion, Garlic and Black Pepper.  Bring to a boil.

2. Turn down to simmer, set timer for 20 minutes. The goal is to cook the Chicken 95% done.

3. Make white roux with Fat and Flour, set aside

4. Remove Chicken Legs to a tray or plate.

5. Bring stock back to a simmer.  Add Carrots and potatoes, cook for 5 minutes.

6. Add Mushrooms, Onion Whites, and Thyme.  Simmer for 5 more minutes

7. Whisk in Roux, simmer for 7 more minutes, stirring occasionally checking for sticking on the bottom of the pot.

8.  Shred or Chop Chicken, add to pot.  Also add Peas, turn off heat.

9.  Add Worcestershire, Tapatillo, and Gastrique.  Adjust for Salt**


  * Gastrique is ⅓ cup sugar boiled with ¼ cup Vinegar
** I use powdered Chicken Boullion for salt in this recipe 


Chicken Pot Pie:
- Egg Wash, 1 egg plus 1 yolk plus 1 Tbls Water and large pinch Salt
- Make 1 batch pie dough, roll out cut 8 circles 6" (depends on size of bowl)
- Egg-wash top rim of crocks, cover with dough circles, egg wash tops
- Bake at 375' for half an hour

Chicken & Biscuit
- Leave filling in Dutch oven, preheat oven to 400'
- Make 1 batch Buttermilk Biscuits
- Lay Biscuits on top of filling, Bake for 20-25 minutes



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