Best Chicken Pocket Pies Recipes

SAVORY CHICKEN POCKET PIES

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a pot and add water to barely cover. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 50 minutes. Skim and discard any foam as it rises on the surface. Remove the chicken to cool continue to boil the broth to reduce and concentrate to about 1 quart. Remove the meat from the chicken and shred.
• To make the filling, melt the butter in a medium-sized hot skillet and add the onion, celery, and carrot. Saute over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the salt and flour and cook for 1 minute more. Add the chicken broth and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in 1 heaping cup shredded chicken and the Parmesan cheese. Cool in the fridge.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter or line a baking sheet.
• To form the pocket pies, work with half of a disk of dough at a time, rolling it out on a floured surface. Using an overturned bowl (about 5 inches across), cut out circles about 3 at a time from each piece of dough. After cutting out all your circles, gather all dough scraps, reroll, and cut out a final time. Place 1/4 cup filling on one side of a dough circle. Wet the edges of the dough with the water. Fold the dough over to form a half circle. Pinch the edge of the dough together. Crimp the edge with a fork. Repeat the process until all the filling is used. The pocket pies can be frozen at this point.
• Place the pocket pies on the prepared baking sheet and chill for a few minutes. Prick each pie on top twice with a fork. When ready to bake, beat the egg with 1 tablespoon water. Brush the egg wash over each pocket pie. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving. The pies can be cooled and frozen to reheat in the microwave.

CHICKEN POCKET PIES

Steps:

• Cut chicken into super thin strips, about 1 inch long; chop Onions into the same shape and size as the chicken.
• Heat a skillet over high heat adding 1 tbsp each oil and butter.
• Season chicken with garlic salt, and add to the hot skillet.
• Add onions to pan and caramelize as the chicken cooks through.
• Remove chicken and onions from pan and set aside.
• Using the chicken and onion drippings create a pan gravy by adding 1 tablespoons more oil and butter and flour directly to chicken pan.
• Let cook for a minute or two, stirring constantly.
• Add chicken broth and let simmer and reduce until thickened, adding water if needed.
• When sauce thickens, add sour cream and ranch dressing stirring until well blended.
• Pour some of the gravy over the chicken onion mixture just until coated- Not dripping wet!
• Cook bacon in a pan until crisp; set aside.
• Separate crescent triangles and roll out a bit.
• In the center of the rolled-out biscuit add 3 tbsp chicken, some crumbled bacon, and 2 tablespoons of cheese.
• Top with another crescent triangle, sealing by taking a fork, and pinching the ends shut.
• Poke top of Pocket Pies to let steam out.
• Place on a baking sheet, and bake according to crescent directions.

CHICKEN RELLENO POCKET PIES

Steps:

• For the dough: Sift together the flour, baking powder, garlic powder and salt in a mixing bowl; cut in the shortening. Blend in a mixer until the shortening fully mixes with the flour. Separately beat the egg with 2 cups cold water. Slowly add the beaten egg and water to the flour mixture while mixing until a firm dough ball forms, about 5 minutes. Allow to rest and chill for at least 1 hour.
• For the filling: Roast the poblano pepper directly over a flame until they blister and blacken. Let cool, then peel the char off with a paper towel. Rinse the roasted pepper under water. Remove the stem and seeds and cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Saute half the onions in cooking oil in a large skillet over medium heat, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the ground chicken. Cook the chicken all the way through; set aside in large mixing bowl.
• Add a bit more cooking oil, the remaining onions, the poblano peppers and garlic and saute until the onions soften. Add the butter and cook until melted. Add the flour, slowly coating the onions and peppers. Gradually add 1 cup water while stirring, until the mixture has a gravy consistency. Add the ancho chile powder, paprika, oregano, ground cumin, white pepper and salt to taste. Stir well and cook, 3 to 5 minutes. Mix the gravy with the cooked chicken, add the corn and allow to cool. Combine the cooled chicken and gravy with the cheese and lime juice.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F. (Or, if baking the pies, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.)
• Roll out the dough about 1/4-inch thick and cut out 12 to 15 discs, re-rolling as needed. Spoon some chicken filling onto each disc. Pat the edges of the dough with water. Crimp with a dough press or fold dough over and press the edges firmly with your fingers.
• Fry until golden, 4 to 5 minutes (or bake 15 to 20 minutes).
• Let cool and enjoy with friends and family!