Originally posted July 08, 2011

SKILLET CHICKEN POT PIE

SKILLET CHICKEN POT PIE by LizDunn

bon appetit

This recipe takes forever--I made it over the course of two evenings after work. However, it is magnificent, an actual culinary triumph.

Ingredients

  • Dough
  • 1 2/3cups unbleached all-purpose flour (8 1/4 ounces), plus additional for work surface
  • 3/4teaspoon table salt
  • 10tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/4 sticks), cold, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and frozen for 10 minutes
  • 2tablespoons sour cream
  • 4 - 6tablespoons ice water
  • Chicken and Vegetables
  • 1teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1 whole chicken (about 4 1/2 pounds), cut into 4 pieces (2 breast pieces, 2 leg quarters, wings discarded) and trimmed of excess fat
  • 24 frozen pearl onions , thawed, drained, and patted dry, about 1 cup, or 5 ounces, (to prepare fresh, see instructions below)
  • 1 medium onion , cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 cup)
  • 4 medium carrots , cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 3medium ribs celery , cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 cup)
  • 4 1/4cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • Sauce
  • 4tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/2cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 3/4cup heavy cream
  • 3/4cup frozen peas (unthawed, about 3 1/2 ounces)
  • 2teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1teaspoon minced fresh parsley leaves
  • 1teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves
1 9" pie

Directions

INSTRUCTIONS
1. TO MAKE THE DOUGH: Process flour and salt together in food processor until combined, about 3 seconds. Add butter and pulse until size of large peas, about six to eight 1-second pulses.
2. Mix sour cream and 4 tablespoons ice water in small bowl until combined. Add half of sour cream mixture to flour mixture; pulse for three 1-second pulses. Repeat with remaining sour cream mixture. Pinch dough with fingers; if dough is floury, dry, and does not hold together, add 1 to 2 additional tablespoons water and process until dough forms large clumps and no dry flour remains, three to five 1-second pulses.
3. Turn dough onto work surface. Shape into ball and flatten to 5-inch disk; wrap in plastic and refrigerate until firm but not hard, 1 to 2 hours. (Dough can be refrigerated overnight.)
4. TO ROAST CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES: Adjust oven racks to lower-middle and upper-middle positions; heat oven to 450 degrees. Heat oil in heavy-bottomed 12-inch ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat until oil just begins to smoke; swirl skillet to coat evenly with oil. Brown chicken pieces skin side down until deep golden, 3 to 4 minutes; turn chicken pieces and brown until golden on second side, 3 to 4 minutes longer. Transfer chicken to large plate; drain all but 1 tablespoon fat.
5. Set skillet over medium heat. Add pearl onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 3 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high and add onion, carrots, celery, and salt and pepper to taste; cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Return chicken pieces to skillet skin side up and place in oven on lower-middle rack. Roast until thickest part of breast registers about 160 degrees on instant-read thermometer and thickest part of thigh and drumstick registers about 175 degrees, 18 to 25 minutes. Using potholder or oven mitt, remove skillet from oven. Transfer chicken to platter and let rest 1 hour. Set skillet with vegetables aside.
6. TO ROLL OUT THE DOUGH: (If dough has been chilled longer than 2 hours, let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes before rolling.) Dust 16 by 12-inch sheet of parchment paper liberally with flour; roll, flute, and cut vent holes according to illustrations above. Transfer parchment and dough to baking sheet; chill in freezer until ready to use, at least 30 minutes (or refrigerate for 1 hour).
7. TO MAKE SAUCE AND ASSEMBLE PIE: While chicken rests, return skillet with vegetables to medium-high heat. Add chicken broth and any juices from chicken platter and bring to simmer, scraping sides and bottom of skillet with wooden spoon to loosen any browned bits. Pour contents of skillet through medium-mesh strainer set over large bowl; transfer vegetables from strainer to separate bowl and refrigerate. After fat rises to surface of broth, 15 to 20 minutes, skim with ladle or large spoon and discard. (You should have about 3 1/2 cups broth.)
8. When chicken has rested, remove and discard skin. Using fingers or fork, pull chicken off bones into 2-inch shreds and 1-inch chunks; refrigerate until ready to use (you should have about 4 1/2 cups chicken). Wipe skillet clean; melt butter over medium-high heat until foaming. Stir in flour and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture darkens slightly and becomes fragrant, about 1 minute. Slowly whisk in broth and cream and bring to boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring constantly, until sauce is thickened and coats back of spoon, 8 to 10 minutes. Off heat, add chicken, reserved vegetables, peas, lemon juice, parsley, thyme, and salt and pepper to taste; gently stir to combine. Remove dough from freezer, lift off parchment paper, and place dough on top of filling. Bake on upper-middle rack at 450 degrees until crust begins to brown around edges, about 15 minutes; reduce heat to 375 degrees and continue to bake until crust is golden brown and filling bubbles, 15 to 20 minutes more. Let cool 15 minutes before serving.

5 hours

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  • commented about 10 years ago

    I wish this app let me lurve things because I want to lurve this so much!

  • commented over 12 years ago

    I am looking forward to seeing a photo!

Adapted from

Cook's Illustrated

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