Chris’ Chipper Chicken Pot Pies
Recipe Facts
Prep Time: 20min
Cook Time: 40min
Active: 30min
Total: 60min
Yield: 4 Servings
Nutrition
402 Calories per Serving
Total Fat 19g
Sat. Fat 12g
Cholesterol 57mg
Sodium 742mg
Carbohydrate 35g
Fiber 1g
Sugars 2g
Protein 16g
Special Equipment
Large Skillet; Food Processor; (4) 3-cup Ramekins
Ingredients
650g. Boneless skinless chicken thighs.
7g. Kosher Salt.
30g. Peanut or other neutral oil.
200g. Yellow onion, finely diced.
100g. Celery, finely diced.
100g. Carrot, finely diced.
75g. Leek, white and light green only, finely diced.
75g. Fennel bulb, cored and finely diced.
10g. Garlic, minced fine.
75g. Unsalted butter.
75g. AP Flour.
1g. Poultry seasoning.
75g. Dry white wine or Rice vinegar.
750g. Chicken stock.
10g. Better than Bouillon, chicken flavor soup base.
75g. Heavy cream.
150g. Frozen peas.
For the Biscuit Topping:
220g. Unsalted butter, diced and frozen.
275g. AP Flour.
20g. Granulated sugar.
5g. Baking soda.
12g. Baking powder.
8g. Kosher Salt.
250g. Buttermilk, cold.
Make It
Dice 220g butter into ½ inch cubes and freeze for at least 25 minutes or overnight (preferred).
Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Season chicken thighs on both sides with 8 to 10g salt. Roast on a rack set in a sheet tray for 20 to 25 minutes.
While the chicken roasts, small dice onion, celery, carrot, leek and fennel. Press garlic and keep it separate.
Heat about 2T neutral oil in a 12 inch cast iron pan over medium heat. Sweat the veg with a strong pinch of salt for 6 to 8 minutes without browning. Add garlic and cook for 1-2 more minutes.
Stir in 75g unsalted butter until melted, then add 75g flour and the poultry seasoning. Cook, stirring for 1 minute.
Deglaze with white wine and stir for 1 to 2 minutes. Add chicken stock and Better Than Bouillon while stirring. Bring to a simmer, then drop to medium low and cook 3 to 4 minutes while scraping the bottom and corners.
When the chicken is cooked, pull it from the oven and allow it to rest for 5 minutes. Drop the oven temp to 400°F (205°C). Once rested, shred the chicken then run a knife through it to make 1 inch pieces.
Off heat, stir the chicken, cream and frozen peas into the filling. Taste and adjust salt. Ladle equal portions into the ramekins and let cool for 5 to 10 minutes while you make the biscuits.
Pulse flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a food processor. Add the 220g frozen butter and pulse in short bursts about 20 times until the mixture forms lentil sized pieces. Transfer to a bowl then add cold buttermilk and stir gently with a spatula until a shaggy dough forms.
Drop 5-6 portions of 20g each around the edge of each ramekin first, then fill in the center. Press each down slightly with the back of the spoon to create some texture on top of each piece of dough.
Set the ramekins on a sheet tray and bake at 400°F (205°C) for 25 to 30 minutes until biscuits are deeply golden brown.
Rest for 10 minutes before serving.