This Chicken Pot Pie Is One of Ree's All-Time Favorite Recipes (2024)

FAQs

What is the sauce made of in chicken pot pie? ›

The sauce in chicken pot pie is typically a gravy. I use a seasoned white gravy made from scratch with flavor-building ingredients, chicken broth, and half-and-half.

Brush the Bottom with Corn Syrup or Egg White

During that time, the egg cooks into a glossy layer that will later prevent the filling from seeping into the crust and making it soggy.

In 1951, the first frozen pot pie was created by the C.A. Swanson company and was made with chicken. Other versions of pot pies have toppings made of mashed potatoes, mashed sweet potatoes, cornbread, biscuits and more.

Stir a tablespoon of cornstarch into 2 tablespoons of cold water and add it to your filling mixture to thicken it.

A watery potpie may be the result of not cooking the filling for long enough or adding too much liquid to the filling. Another possible reason for the pie being watery is if you add watery vegetables like spinach or green beans to the filling rather than potatoes or carrots, which soak up liquid.

Partially bake a pie crust if your crust needs longer in the oven than the pie filling, such as brownie pie or quiche. And if you want an extra-crisp pie crust for your apple pie, you can partially blind bake the crust before adding the filling.

Getting a brown, flaky/crispy bottom crust on your pie is all about quick and effective heat transfer. That's why aluminum or aluminum/steel pans — rather than glass or stoneware — are your best choice for baking pie. Metal, especially aluminum, transfers heat quickly and efficiently from oven to pie crust.

One of my very favorite kitchen tricks is to brush a bottom pie crust with an egg white wash before filling. This keeps the filling from seeping into the crust and creating a soggy bottom.

Allow it to sit and stew in its own heavenly self for a few minutes after removing it from the heat source. This is called “allowing the pie to rest.” Once the pie is sufficiently rested, transfer it to a fairly sturdy plate. You need a fork, a spoon, and possibly a knife.

Choose the Right Utensil: A spoon or a fork is typically the best choice for eating a pot pie. Use a spoon to scoop up the filling and a fork to help guide the crust onto your spoon. Break Through the Crust: Gently break through the flaky, golden crust with your utensil to reveal the steaming hot filling underneath.

What ethnicity is chicken pot pie? ›

Chicken pot pie is an all-American comfort food. The most iconic version of it originated in Lancaster, in Pennsylvania Dutch country, but was brought to the United States by European settlers and had its roots in English dishes made from leftovers.

Did you know an average restaurant portion of chicken pot pie has over 900 calories, 60 grams of fat and more than a days worth of sodium? Yeah, that's A LOT. Many often have 10-plus grams of trans fat, too -- thanks to pastries made with partially hydrogenated shortenings.

In the South, some folks make a distinction between chicken pie and chicken pot pie. Chicken pies, also known as “chicken and pastry,” are the savory versions of fruit pies or cobblers, made with homemade crust and no, or very few, vegetables. Chicken pot pies typically include vegetables and have a top crust only.

My idea of an ideal chicken pot pie filling contains lean pieces of chicken meat (white & dark), with chopped carrots, potatoes, peas, pearl onions, chicken broth & starch to thicken it (corn starch, rice flour, mashed potato or all purpose flour).

A homemade suet base pastry, minced beef filling, shortcrust pastry lid, oven-baked and served with simple mash and liquor, a green sauce made from stock, flour and parsley. This traditional high-calorie co*ckney dinner will become a new family favourite. Makes 4 individual pies, enough for 1 per person.

Pan sauces, as the name suggests, are made in the exact same pan you've used to sauté shrimp, sear a steak, or brown some onions. After cooking your meat, fish, or vegetables, those little leftover particles stuck to your pan's bottom—called the fond—transform into a silk smooth sauce in a process called deglazing.

Our new recipe for a fresh-baked comfort food favorite, with slow-simmered chicken, peas, carrots, celery, potatoes, and onions in a creamy sauce topped with flaky pastry crust. Comes with your choice of hand-rolled Buttermilk Biscuits or Corn Muffins.