Claire Saffitz Makes Homemade Chicken Pot Pie with Flaky Puff Pastry | Dessert Person

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often less expensive.

pie crust

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pie crust

💰Cheaper: store-bought pie crust

Whole wheat offers more fiber, while store-bought can save time.

Start by poaching 2 lbs of boneless skinless chicken thighs in chicken bone broth until cooked through.

Remove the chicken from the broth, shred it, and set aside.

In a Dutch oven, melt butter and sauté celery, carrots, and onion until tender.

Add thyme, bay leaf, parsley, and frozen peas to the mixture.

Stir in flour to thicken, then add white wine and heavy cream.

Pour in the warm chicken bone broth and mix until the filling is silky and thickened.

Prepare homemade puff pastry by mixing 300 g of all-purpose flour with 50 g room temp butter and 6 g Koster salt.

Add 170 g of water to the flour mixture and combine until just mixed.

Roll out the puff pastry and layer it over the filling in a skillet.

Brush the top with egg wash and bake until golden brown.

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