Chicken Pot Pie - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, seasoned to taste
1 cup heavy whipping cream
3 large carrots, peeled and sliced very thin
4 small red potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 stalks celery, diced
10 large button mushrooms, sliced thin
9 tablespoons butter, divided
1 large yellow onion, diced
1 cup frozen green pea
5 tablespoons flour
1 1/4 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 egg
1 teaspoon water
1 (9 inch) double crust pie crusts
Preparation
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Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Place the chicken in a 9x13-inch baking dish in a single layer.
Pour the cream over the chicken and bake for 30 minutes.
Remove the chicken from the cream, reserving cream for the sauce.
Let chicken cool and dice into 1-inch pieces and set aside.
Place potatoes and carrots in large saucepan and cover with cold water.
Bring water to a boil and cook for 10 minutes.
Remove from heat, drain off water and set aside.
In large skillet melt 4 tbsp butter over medium heat.
Add sliced mushrooms and cook until tender, approximately 30 minutes and set aside.
In dutch oven melt remaining 5 tbsp butter and saute onions and celery until transparent, approximately 30 minutes.
Sprinkle the flour over onion/celery mixture and saute, stirring constantly for 5 minutes but do not brown.
Slowly add the white wine and chicken broth and simmer for approximately 5 minutes.
Add reserved cream and all remaining seasonings and simmer gently for approximately 5 minutes.
Add sauteed mushrooms, frozen peas, diced chicken and all remaining seasonings, mixing well.
Gently fold in potatoes and carrots.
Place crust in 9-inch pie plate.
Add chicken filling.
Top with remaining pie crust, folding under edges and crimping as desired.
Cut 4 slits in top crust.
Mix egg and water and gently brush over top crust.
Bake in preheated 425\u00b0F oven for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
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