Mini Chicken Potpies With Herb Dough Recipes

EASY MINI CHICKEN POT PIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Place 4-6 ramekins inside a larger baking dish or baking sheet. This prevents spills in the oven and makes it easier to transfer.
• In a Dutch oven or heavy-bottom saucepan, heat the olive oil, onions, celery, and bell peppers over medium-high heat. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until tender.
• Stir in the diced chicken, flour, and seasonings and stir to combine then cook for an additional 2 minutes.
• Add water, heavy cream, and the peas and carrots then bring to a boil, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
• Reduce heat to medium and continue cooking for 10-15 minutes until the mixture is very thick.
• Remove from heat, and divide the mixture between the ramekins.
• Cut the puff pastry into circles the size of the ramekins and place them on top of the filling mixture.
• Brush the tops of the pastry with melted butter.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown on top.

MINI CHICKEN POTPIES WITH HERB DOUGH

Steps:

• Put chicken, stock, large onion, bay leaves, peppercorns, thyme sprigs, and celery in a large (8-quart) pot. Add just enough water to cover the chicken. Cover pot; bring mixture to a boil. Uncover; reduce heat. Simmer 1 hour.
• Transfer chicken to a cutting board (reserve stock in pot). Remove skin from chicken; discard. Cut meat from bones; discard bones. Using a fork, shred meat into bite-size pieces; set aside.
• Pour stock through a fine sieve into a large bowl; discard solids. Set aside 2 cups stock. (Reserve remaining stock for another use; cooled stock can be frozen in an airtight container up to 4 months.)
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add potatoes and pearl onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes begin to turn golden, about 5 minutes. Add leek, carrots, and mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes more. Add flour; cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Stir in reserved 2 cups stock and the milk. Bring mixture to a simmer; cook, stirring constantly, until thick and bubbling, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in chicken, parsley, thyme leaves, zest, salt, and pepper.
• Divide chicken mixture among 8 (4-by-2-inch) ramekins, filling them almost to the top. Let cool slightly.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roll out pate brisee on a lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thick. Arrange mixed herbs on top; roll out dough with a lightly floured pin to 1/8 inch thick, gently pressing herbs.
• Using a fluted (or plain) round dough cutter (4 1/2 inches in diameter), cut out 8 rounds from dough. Lightly beat egg with 1 tablespoon water. Brush top edges of ramekins with egg wash. Place a dough round over each ramekin; gently press to seal. Chill in freezer until dough is firm, about 10 minutes.
• Brush dough with egg wash. Cut 4 slits in top of each round for steam vents. Bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbling, 35 to 40 minutes.

PATE BRISEE FOR MINI CHICKEN POTPIES

Steps:

• Pulse flour, salt, and butter in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse meal. With processor running, drizzle in water just until dough comes together.
• Turn dough out onto a large piece of plastic wrap. Pat into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate dough at least 1 hour. (Dough can be refrigerated up to 1 day or frozen up to 1 month.)