Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuit Top

Ingredient List

Ingredient Quantity Units
Chicken Thigh 8 Ounce
Mirepoix 12 Ounce
All-Purpose Flour 1/4 Cup
Chicken Broth 2 Cup
Flaky Biscuits - Pillsbury 16 Ounce
Butter 1 Tablespoon
Salt
Pepper

Ingredient List - Mirepoix

Ingredient Quantity Units
Onion 1 Each
Carrot 3 Eeach
Celery 2 Stalk

Ingredient List - Optional

Frozen Peas 2/3 Cup
Fresh Parsley 3 Tablespoon
Dired Thyme 1/4 Teaspoon
Half-and-Half 2/3 Cup

Ingredient List - Optional Egg Wash

Egg 1 Each
Water 1 Tablespoon

Cooking Time:
  Total Time: 60 Minutes
  Prep Time: 10 Minutes
  Cook time: 45 Minutes

Servings:
  2-4

Instructions

Step 1: Preheat
  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  Preheat a pan on stovetop over medium heat.

Step 2: Prep Mirepoix
  Note: If using a frozem mirepoix bag, skip this step.
  Wash and dry all produce.
  Dice carrots, onion, celery into 1/2-inch thick pieces.

Step 3: Prep Chicken
  Trim and dice chicken thighs into 1/2-inch thick pieces.

Step 4: Saute Chicken Thighs
  Add a drizzle of oil to preheated pan.
  Saute chicken thighs in pan until browned, roughly 2 minutes.
  Set aside into a bowl.
  Wipe out pan.

Step 5: Saute Mirepoix
  Add 1 tablespoon butter to preheated pan.
  Add diced carrots, onion, celery to preheated pan.
  Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, roughly 10 minutes.

Step 6: Add Additional Ingredients
  Into mirepoix, add optional flour.
  Add optional peas, thyme, parsley.
  Stir and cook to coat vegetables, roughly 4 minutes.

Step 7: Add Additional Ingredients
  Into mirepoix, add flour.
  Add optional peas, thyme, parsley.
  Stir and cook to coat vegetables, roughly 4 minutes.

Step 8: Add Wet Ingredients
  Into vegetable mix, add chicken broth.
  Add optional half-and-half.
  Stir and cook until sauce has thickened and started to boil.

Step 9: Add Cooked Chicken
  Add cooked chicken to vegetable mix.
  Taste and add salt and pepper.

Step 10: Transfer to Baking Dish
  Place 7x11 baking dish (or smaller baking dishes) onto a baking sheet pan.
  Transfer vegetable and chicken mixture to baking dish(es).

Step 11: Add Biscuit Topping
  Open canister of prepackaged biscuits.
  Split biscuits into half-height pieces.
  Add halved biscuits into a single layer on top of vegetable mix leaving a 1/2 inch gap between pieces.
  Add remaining biscuits to sheet pan to cook separately.

Step 12: Add Optional Egg Wash
  Note: Egg wash is optional.
  Into a small bowl, mix 1 egg with 1 tablespoon of water.
  Brush egg wash onto top of biscuits.

Step 13: Bake
  Place sheet pan with pot pie and biscuits into preheated oven.
  Bake for 20-25 minutes or until biscuits are golden on top.

Step 14: Cool
  Remove sheet pan from oven.
  Place any separate biscuits onto a cooking rack to avoid burning.
  Allow pot pie to cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Categories: Chicken

Recipe inspired by:
  All Recipes
  https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/216758/moms-fabulous-chicken-pot-pie-with-biscuit-crust/