Best Kittencals Turkey Or Chicken Pot Pie Recipes

KITTENCAL'S TURKEY OR CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Fit one pastry into the bottom of a 9 or 10-inch deep-dish pie plate; set aside.
• In a large skillet heat 1/3 cup butter over medium heat; add in onion, garlic, celery, thyme and cayenne (if using) cook for about 4 minutes.
• Add in flour and bouillon powder; stir with a wooden spoon for 1-2 minutes.
• Slowly add in the chicken broth and heavy cream; heat stirring with a wooden spoon until bubbly and thickened.
• Add in cooked turkey and frozen vegetables; simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes.
• Mix in cooked cubed potatoes, then season with black pepper and a little salt to taste (you may omit the salt if desired).
• Pour the mixture into the pie shell.
• Roll one pastry over top, seal and and flute the edges as desired.
• Using a small sharp knife make 3 slits into the top of the crust.
• Place the pie onto a baking sheet.
• Bake at 425 degrees F for 10 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degres F and continue baking for 30 minutes or until the pie bubbles slightly out of the top slits and the crust is golden brown.

CHICKEN/TURKEY POT PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425.
• Prepare pie crust for a two-crust pie.
• In a medium saucepan, melt margarine over medium heat.
• Add onion; cook two minutes or until tender.
• Stir in flour, salt and pepper until well blended.
• Gradually stir in broth and milk; cook, stirring constantly, until bubbly and thickened.
• Add chicken and mixed vegetables, remove from heat.
• Spoon chicken mixture into crust-lined pan.
• Top with second crust and flute; cut slits in several places.
• Bake at 425 for 30-40 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

KITTENCAL'S PERFECT ROASTED WHOLE TURKEY (GREAT FOR BEGINNERS)

Steps:

• Set oven to 325 degrees F, convection oven heat set to 320 degrees F.
• Set oven rack to lowest position.
• Remove the giblets and neck from the cavity.
• Rinse the turkey well with cold water inside and out then pat dry with a paper towel.
• Place the turkey on a rack on a roasting pan.
• In a small bowl mix together the melted butter with oil (I also like to add in 1 teaspoon garlic powder with the oil/butter mixture if you are a garlic-lover then use it).
• Fill the inside cavity loosley with prepared stuffing (if you are not using stuffing then tie the legs together with cotton butchers twine).
• Using clean hands rub the outside of the turkey with the oil/butter/garlic mixture.
• Season the turkey all over with salt and lots fresh ground black pepper.
• If you are NOT stuffing the bird place breast-side down on the rack, if stuffing leave breast-side up.
• Place/tent a large piece of heavy foil over the turkey.
• Place the pan in the oven, then pour about 4-5 cups chicken broth in the pan.
• Keep basting the turkey about every 30-40 minutes with the pan juices on the bottom of the pan (removing the foil and re-tenting every time you baste).
• If you see the juices starting to evaporate then add in more broth to the pan about 2 cups at a time.
• After about 2-1/2 hours of cooking time remove the foil.
• Keep roasting (325 degrees F) until the internal thermometer reads 180 degrees F (80 degrees C).
• The total cooking time for this 18-pound stuffed bird should be about 4 hours.
• Transfer the cooked turkey to a large serving platter, cover loosley with foil and let rest 30 minutes before carving (DO NOT slice the turkey before 30 minutes or all juices will flow out of the bird!).
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• **NOTE** cooking times for whole turkeys cooked at 325 degrees are as follows.
• For an 8-12 pound turkey, roast for 2-3/4 to 3 hours.
• For a 12-14 pound turkey, roast for 3 to 3-3/4 hours.
• For a 14-18 pound turkey, roast for 3-3/4 to 4-1/4 hours.
• For an 18-20 pound turkey, roast for 4-1/2 to 4-3/4 hours.

EASY CHICKEN OR TURKEY POT PIE

Steps:

• In a large skillet melt butter over medium heat.
• Add in carrot, celery, onion and thyme; cook stirring until just crisp-tender.
• Add in mushrooms fresh garlic,and black pepper; cook stirring for 2 minutes.; remove skillet from heat.
• Place the cubed chicken or turkey in a bowl sprinkle with 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon flour and toss well to coat.
• To the skillet add in the floured chicken or turkey, undiluted soup and green beans to the onion mixture; mix very well with a spoon to combine.
• Line the bottom of the pie plate with pastry.
• Add in the chicken or turkey mixture.
• Place the remaining pastry on top; seal and flute.
• Slice a couple of slits on top to allow steam to escape.
• Brush lightly with table cream or milk.
• Cover the edges loosley with foil.
• Place the pie plate on a baking sheet.
• Bake bottom-oven rack for 55-60 minutes or until golden brown.

FAST AND EASY TURKEY POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8-inch pie dish with 1 pastry crust; set the other crust aside.
• In a bowl, mix together the turkey, cream of chicken soup, seasoned salt and pepper, Cheddar cheese, and mixed vegetables. Pour the mixture into the prepared pie dish. Top the pie with the remaining pie crust, then pinch and fold the edges of the crusts together to seal. Cut a slit into the top of the pie crust with a sharp knife to vent the steam.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling, about 40 minutes.

TURKEY POTPIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a Dutch oven, saute potatoes, carrots, onion and celery in butter and oil until tender. Stir in flour until blended; gradually add broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in turkey, peas, 1/2 cup cream, parsley, garlic salt and pepper. , Spoon into two ungreased 9-in. pie plates. Unroll crusts; place over filling. Trim crusts and seal to edge of pie plates. Cut out a decorative center or cut slits in crusts. In a small bowl, whisk egg and remaining 1 tablespoon cream; brush over crusts., Bake until golden brown, 40-45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked potpies up to 3 months. To use, remove from freezer 30 minutes before baking (do not thaw). Preheat oven to 425°. Place pie on a baking sheet; cover edge loosely with foil. Bake 30 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 350°; remove foil. Bake until golden brown and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°, 55-60 minutes longer.