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Pot Pie is a savory pie dish that can served on its own as a meal with some salad on side and also as a side dish on brunches and parties. The filling options are endless. Typically it is topped with short crust pastry or puff pastry (readymade or homemade) but I will also tell you some other options suitable for people residing in Pakistan. It can be served in a big dish with some interesting designs like basket weave or in individual chicken pot pie with puff pastry.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ingredients at a glance<\/h2>\n

Chicken Marinate <\/em><\/strong>\u2013 soya sauce, salt, black pepper, ginger garlic, baking soda, vinegar, corn flour, oil<\/p>\n

Filling<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Mix vegetables, butter, flour, milk, stock\/water, cream, salt, red chili flakes, white pepper, italian seasoning, onion, garlic<\/p>\n

Topping<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Puff pastry, egg, sesame and nigella seeds<\/p>\n

How do you make Chicken Pot Pie from scratch?<\/h2>\n

Pot Pie filling is usually made from scratch however the crust can be store bought or homemade. I usually make my chicken pot pie with puff pastry crust either store bought or I make at home. You can also buy or make short curst pastry which just goes well it.<\/p>\n

Step 1<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Marinate chicken in soda, vinegar, salt, black pepper, corn flour, soya sauce and ginger garlic for 10 minutes.<\/p>\n

Step 2<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 In 1 tablespoon olive oil, saute the chicken till tender and cooked on high flame.<\/p>\n

Step 3<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Remove the chicken and set aside. In the same pan, melt butter, add onion garlic.<\/p>\n

Step 4<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 Add vegetables one by one starting from which takes more time to cook.<\/p>\n

Step 5<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Sprinkle flour, cook for 2 minutes and add stock\/water, milk and cook until thickens. Add all the spices, chicken, corns and peas. Stir in some chopped coriander\/cilantro.<\/p>\n

Step 6<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Divide the mixture in individual ramekins or small baking bowls or one large bowl.<\/p>\n

Step 7<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Place puff pastry as required, cutting where necessary.<\/p>\n

Step 8 <\/em><\/strong>\u2013 Brush with egg, sealing the puff pastry to the edges using some more egg. Sprinkle with seeds and bake.<\/p>\n

You can check a short video here on my instagram page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

FAQs<\/h2>\n
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\n\t\t\tWhat is the difference between puff pastry and pie crust?<\/span><\/div>\n
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Puff Pastry is a flaky crust that gives that crunch and crispness to the pot pie while pie crust is more like a short crust pastry made with a butter dough. Often people use savory biscuits in place of these two. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\tWhy is my Chicken Pot Pie dry? <\/span><\/div>\n
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This is the most common problem so my trick is to keep the filling runny but not watery. The rest will cook while your pastry is cooking evaporating all extra moisture and water.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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You can use the puff pastry as the base as well however I personally find it very heavy and unnecessary. You can adjust the filling to pie ratio by using appropriate dish size. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\tHow do you keep a pot pie crust from getting soggy?<\/span><\/div>\n
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Bake at relatively high heat, 350-375 F for crispy puff pastry, You can also switch on the grill option for color and crunch on the top.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\tHow do you make Chicken Pot Pie sauce thicker?<\/span><\/div>\n
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I once made pot pie without flour and just stock and cream but it went super runny when cooked. A little flour absorbs water and thickens the sauce nicely but too much will make it clumpy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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What should I serve with Chicken Pot Pie?<\/h2>\n

Chicken Pot Pie is a meal on its own with vegetables, protein and dairy in its filling and carbohydrates as topping in the form of crust. However, I would like to have it with a nice green salad with some tangy dressing to lighten things up! A nice cocktail or mocktail would also go nicely with it. I have a great master salad recipe <\/a>that you can make at home with available ingredients.<\/p>\n

Substitution and Variations<\/h2>\n

A great option for people in Pakistan is to use the savory puff biscuits or savory baqar khani\/kharay biscuit. These are already baked savory biscuits commonly available in bakeries and can be used to top the pot pie mixture however be mindful that baking time will be reduced considerably and you should keep the sauce and filling 90%ready. (consistency wise)<\/p>\n

You can add any mix of vegetables like broccoli, potato, red capsicum etc. but not soft vegetables like tomatoes.<\/p>\n

Storage and Make Ahead <\/h2>\n

You can make the filling a day ahead and then bake with the puff pastry the day of serving. Keep the mixture a little runny as the liquid will get absorbed sitting in the fridge.<\/p>\n

You can also prepare the whole pie and just bake it to 80%and bake the rest at the time of the serving.<\/p>\n

To reheat the prepared pie, simply cover in foil and bake in a preheated oven for 10 minutes at 350 F.<\/p>\n

Recipe<\/h2>\n
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Mini Chicken Pot Pies<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Pot Pie is a savory pie dish that can served on its own as a meal with some salad on side and also as a side dish on brunches and parties. The filling options are endless. Typically it is topped with short crust pastry or puff pastry (readymade or homemade) but I will also tell you some other options suitable for people residing in Pakistan. It can be served in a big dish with some interesting designs like basket weave or in individual chicken pot pie with puff pastry.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n

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\n\t\t\tPrep Time<\/strong>
\n\t\t\t30 minutes<\/span> <\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t30 minutes<\/span> <\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tAdditional Time<\/strong>
\n\t\t\t30 minutes<\/span> <\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tTotal Time<\/strong>
\n\t\t\t1 hour<\/span> 30 minutes<\/span> <\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ingredients<\/h3>\n

For the Chicken<\/h4>\n