Best Mediterranean Chicken Pot Pie Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN POT PIES

Steps:

• In shallow bowl, stir together flour, herbes de Provence, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper and garlic powder. Coat chicken in flour mixture, turning to coat all sides. Heat olive oil in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to skillet; cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently or until chicken is brown and no longer pink in center. Stir in lemon peel, lemon juice, capers, wine, garlic and soup. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 10 minutes. Stir in peas and onions. Cook 6 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally or until thickened. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter, 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper to chicken mixture in skillet. Stir until butter is melted. Remove from heat.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Carefully unroll dough; fold dough in half lengthwise. Press into 16x4-inch rectangle. Cut dough into 4 squares. In each of 4 (10-oz) custard cups or ramekins, spoon about 3/4 cup of chicken mixture. Place 1 piece of dough on top of each cup. Divide remaining 1 tablespoon butter among tops of pot pies. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and crushed rosemary leaves over tops of pot pies. Add 1 rosemary sprig to each pot pie. Place pot pies in 15x10-inch pan with sides.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until bread is golden brown.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• 1. First heat the oven 400-degrees. Cut the meat into small pieces. Brown in olive oil, then lower the heat, add wine and cook for about 10 minutes, until no longer raw. In the meantime, beat the eggs with flour, salt and milk. The mixture should resemble pancake dough. Remove thyme leaves from the branches, add to the mixture and stir.
• 2. Cover the bottom of an ovenproof dish with olive oil, place in the oven. When the olive oil is hot, remove from the oven. Put a third of the egg mixture at the bottom of the dish. It will cook for you instantly. Next put half of the meat, then the egg mixture, meat and egg mixture on top.
• 3. Using a fork, push some of the meat pieces down, to flatten the top. Decorate with thyme springs. Return the casserole back to the oven. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until an inserted skewer comes out clean.

CHICKEN POT PIE IX

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C.)
• In a saucepan, combine chicken, carrots, peas, and celery. Add water to cover and boil for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, drain and set aside.
• In the saucepan over medium heat, cook onions in butter until soft and translucent. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, and celery seed. Slowly stir in chicken broth and milk. Simmer over medium-low heat until thick. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Place the chicken mixture in bottom pie crust. Pour hot liquid mixture over. Cover with top crust, seal edges, and cut away excess dough. Make several small slits in the top to allow steam to escape.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Make the dough: Combine the flour, sugar, salt, thyme and chives in a food processor and pulse a few times to evenly combine. Add the butter and pulse 7 or 8 times until the butter is in pea-size bits. Add the vinegar and 2 tablespoons ice water and pulse just until the dough starts to come together into a ball. (Add 1 to 2 more tablespoons ice water if the dough is too dry.) Form the dough into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate while you make the filling, at least 1 hour.
• Make the filling: Pile the 2 crushed garlic cloves, bay leaf, lemon peel, peppercorns and coriander seeds on a square of cheesecloth. Bring the corners together to form a pouch and tie with a piece of kitchen twine.
• Combine the chicken, chicken broth and cheesecloth pouch in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce to a rapid simmer and cook until the chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate using tongs. Strain the liquid through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl; discard the cheesecloth pouch. Wipe out the saucepan; return the strained broth to the pan and keep at a very gentle simmer over low heat. Shred the chicken using 2 forks.
• Melt the butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 10 to 12 minutes. Add the potato, 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook until the potato is slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add the 3 minced garlic cloves and the thyme and cook until softened, 1 minute. Add the vinegar and cook until the liquid has evaporated, about 1 minute. Stir in the flour until the vegetables are evenly coated. Pour in 1 3/4 cups of the strained chicken broth (save the rest for another use). Bring to a gentle boil and cook until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the heavy cream. Add the shredded chicken, parsley and peas and stir to combine and heat through; season with salt and pepper. Transfer the filling to a 9 1/2-inch deep-dish pie plate and let cool until no longer steaming, about 20 minutes.
• Bake the pot pie: Preheat the oven to 375˚ F. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pie dough into an 11-inch round, about 1/8 inch thick. Place it over the filling. Roll the overhanging dough under itself and crimp the edges with your fingers. Cut vents in the top of the dough. Beat the egg and 1 teaspoon water in a small bowl. Brush the crust all over with the egg wash. Place the pot pie on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until the crust is a deep golden brown, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Let cool 20 minutes before serving.

PUFF PASTRY CHICKEN POTPIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each pastry sheet into a 12x10-in. rectangle. Cut 1 sheet crosswise into six 2-in. strips; cut remaining sheet lengthwise into five 2-in. strips. On a baking sheet, closely weave strips to make a 12x10-in. lattice. Freeze while making filling., Toss chicken with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat; saute chicken until browned, 5-7 minutes. Remove from pan., In same skillet, heat remaining butter over medium-high heat; saute onion until tender, 5-7 minutes. Stir in garlic and herbs; cook 1 minute. Stir in flour until blended; cook and stir 1 minute. Gradually stir in broth and 1 cup cream. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes., Stir in vegetables, lemon juice, chicken and the remaining salt and pepper; return to a boil. Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-qt. oblong baking dish. Top with lattice, trimming to fit., Whisk together egg yolk and remaining cream; brush over pastry. Bake, uncovered, until filling is bubbly and pastry is golden brown, 45-55 minutes. Cover loosely with foil if pastry starts getting too dark. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

MEDITERRANEAN POT PIE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400.
• 2. In a large skillet or dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat.
• 3. Add onions and garlic and cook, stirring, until the onions are soft and lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• 4. Add flour and oregano and stir to coat the onions.
• 5. Add broth and tomatoes and bring to a simmer, stirring constantly.
• 6. Stir in chicken, artichokes, olives and pepperoncinis.
• 7. Taste and season with pepper.
• 8. Transfer the mixture to a deep 10 inch pie pan or other 2 quart baking dish and set aside.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a hot skillet, add oil and chicken and sautee for several minutes, until chicken is mostly white. Add artichokes and seasoning, mashing with a wodden spoon to combine. Add dates and mash the mixture together for even distribution. Remove from heat. Combine prepped cheeses into the filling.
• Lay out phyllo dough 3 layers thick and put half the filling in the center. Bring ends together and press all sides in until sealed into a pouch. Flip over and placed on a lightly greased cooking sheet. Repeat the filling step with the other 3 sheets of dough, then brush the pies with eggwash until coated. Bake for 20 minutes, until pies are golden brown.
• For appetizers, follow all the same steps except divide the filling into 6 portions and cut the dough into thirds. Then fill smaller pies with the same method.

HOMEMADE CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Place 1 pie crust in a 9-inch pie plate. Poke several holes in the bottom of the crust.
• Bake crust in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Remove and set aside to cool.
• Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Season both sides of chicken breasts with rosemary, parsley, salt, and pepper. Add chicken to the skillet and saute until golden brown, 2 to 4 minutes per side.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and add 2/3 cup chicken broth. Simmer, being careful not to overcook, just until chicken juices run clear, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate, allowing it to cool until the juices settle, about 15 minutes. Reserve pan drippings.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add pan drippings and garlic. Saute until garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add onion, salt, and pepper and cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Whisk in flour until mixture thickens.
• Add 1 3/4 cups chicken broth and milk, 1 cup of liquid at a time, whisking constantly. Remove from heat once mixture begins to thicken.
• Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and mix with thawed vegetables and broth mixture until combined. Pour into the pre-baked pie crust. Cut slits in the remaining pie crust and place it on top of the pie, crimping the edges to seal and decorating them with tongs or a fork, if desired.
• Place pot pie in the oven and bake until crust is golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes. Check edges halfway through baking time and cover them with aluminum foil if they start to brown too much.

MEDITERRANEAN TURKEY POTPIES

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onions in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes longer. In a small bowl, whisk flour and broth until smooth; gradually stir into onion mixture. Stir in tomatoes. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Remove from the heat. Add the turkey, artichokes, olives, pepperoncini, oregano and pepper; stir gently. Divide turkey mixture among six 10-oz. ramekins., Roll out 2 ounces dough to fit each ramekin (reserve remaining dough for another use). Cut slits in dough; place over filling. Press to seal edges. Combine egg white and oregano; brush over dough., Place ramekins on a baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 18-22 minutes or until crusts are golden brown.