It is so cold and icy here, so these Quick and Easy Chicken Pot Pies from contributor Kirsten are sure to warm us up!
Chicken Pot Pies; warm, creamy roasted chicken and vegetable pot pies topped with crispy, flaky pastry. The perfect comfort food to warm up any night!
Well, I should be in the full swing of summer, but I am not…
See, I live in a city called Melbourne and it seems to be very confused about what temperatures it needs to provide to be summer.
Summer rain, I get…in fact, I like the hot humid tropical feel… what isn’t okay is below 10 degree nights that make you feel like you need the heater on (okay- I did put it on, just don’t tell my ‘Mr.just put a jumper on partner’ Do you guys know what a jumper is? I think it’s what you call a sweater. When you think about it… both words kinda suck)
Anyway, when I SHOULD be eating ice cream that is melting so fast that I can’t keep up with the creamy, sweetness dripping down the cone… I am dreaming of warm comfort food. Uh huh…
These pies are my ‘go to’ easy, mid week comfort WINTER food… they are so quick (and loved) that they are a regular on our plates. Like all good recipes, they were born out of childhood memories and laziness…
Mum use to buy these chicken vegie pies when I was a kid, which I LOVED… but they have nothing on these. And the laziness part? Well, I just couldn’t be bothered cutting chicken one day (I sanitize the kitchen after raw chicken like the Hazmat team has just found a deadly bacteria…) Did someone say germ phobia?! Anyone else have that problem??
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 leek
- 250 grams shredded cooked roasted chicken (approximately 9 ounces) rotisserie works great!
- 2 tablespoon cornflour
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup milk (+ an extra tablespoon, see instructions)
- 1 medium-large carrot
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley
- 2-3 sheets puff pastry (depending on size of ramekins)
Instructions
- Finely chop the leek and cook over a medium heat with the oil until soft and transluscent.
- Add the cornflour and stir until the leeks are well coated.
- Add the chicken stock and stir to create a thick sauce with no lumps of cornflour remaining.
- Add the milk and mix.
- Add the shredded chicken pieces, followed by the vegetables. Bring to a simmer and simmer til it thickens and then add the parsley and take off the heat.
- Line ramekins with puff pastry, spoon in chicken mixture and close by sealing with another sheet of puff pastry. Brush the top pastry with some milk (optional)
- Cook in a preheated oven of 180 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes or until the pastry is cooked and golden
- Makes 4 small or 1 large pie
- Time: Prep- 15-20 minutes Cooking- 30 minutes
This just made me so hungry. It looks delicious!