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Spring Chicken Pot Pie

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons (84g) unsalted butter, cold or room temperature
  • 1 to 2 cups (100-200g) sliced leeks (Note 1)
  • 1/2 cup (30g) sliced scallions
  • 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 10 oz fresh spinach
  • 10 oz (about 2 cups) fresh English peas, cooked and drained
  • 2 cups (340g) cubed chicken (Note 2)
  • 1/2 cup (62g) all-purpose flour
  • 3 1/2 cups (840g) chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons (10g) chicken bouillon paste, optional (Note 3)
  • 1 tablespoon (15g) Dijon mustard
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 cup (120g) heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup (7g) fresh herbs, chopped (Note 4)
  • One sleeve frozen phyllo pastry, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons (26g) olive oil

Instructions

  • In a 3.5-qt cast iron braiser, heat the butter over medium-low heat. Add the leeks and scallions and cook until softened, 8 to 10 minutes (no color on this).
  • Meanwhile, in a large liquid measuring cup, whisk together the chicken broth, extra bouillon paste (if using), and the Dijon mustard.
  • Add the garlic to the pan and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute.
  • Stir in the chicken broth mixture, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
  • Add the spinach bring to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer until the spinach is wilted, about 2 minutes.
  • Reduce the heat to low. Stir in the heavy cream and herbs. Then, stir in the English peas and chicken. Remove from heat and let cool while the oven preheats.
  • Stir in the spinach and cook until wilted, 7 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 F (205 C).
  • Working with one sheet at a time, scrunch and arrange the phyllo pastry over the filling.
  • Combine the 2 tablespoons (28g) melted butter and olive oil. Brush this onto the pastry.
  • Bake until the pastry is golden and the filling is bubbling, 30 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • Note 1: You will need one large leek or two small leeks. After it’s trimmed and sliced, you should have anywhere between 1 and 2 cups of sliced leeks (100-200 grams). Don’t overthink it. More or less is fine.
  • Note 2: You'll need about 1 lb of raw chicken to get 12 oz (340g) of cooked cubed chicken.
  • Note 3: A little extra chicken bouillon adds a nice flavor boost. For this recipe, I typically use 3 1/2 cups (840g) water + 5 teaspoons (20g) Better Than Bouillon.
  • Note 4: I typically go all parsley or do a blend of parsley + tarragon + chives.