Comments on: chicken pot pie

By: Lindsey Dean

Lindsey Dean — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:31:17 +0000

Hi Deb! Sounds fantastic! Have a question…does the filling need to be baked if I am planning on making this filling with open-faced biscuits? I absolutely adore your blog and rave about it to all my friends! BRAVO!

By: Lara

Lara — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:33:34 +0000

Delfish!

By: Zoe

Zoe — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 05:52:36 +0000

Hey all, in regards to the pearl onions, i ended up using a pearl onion and pea mix in the frozen section at whole foods. Two birds one stone.
We substituted mushrooms for the chicken in an attempt at a decent veggie version.
Worked just fine. Though i had to do a regular 9 inch pie instead of individual pot pies because i didnt have the ovenware bowls.
I would now like to know the best way to store a pot pie like this (meatless) whether it is best left out and covered, or refrigerated etc.

By: Molly

Molly — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:19:31 +0000

made this in my first attempt to make chicken pot pie EVER! And it was fabulous! I added parsnips and potatos to the veggies, and used chopped onion vs. the pearl onions. Reading through the comments I noticed a few people felt it was a little bland, so I added some thyme and a little bit of oregano, and seasoning to the sauce. I also used store bought stock, but simmered it with some veggies, clove, bay leave etc. to give it a little bit more flavor (just strained before using). I thought the crust was amazing and easy to work with. Had some family over for dinner and my brother said it was the best thing he had eaten all year! I will be trying this recipe again in two weeks using left over turkey from Thanksgiving! As always, I was not disappointed with a smitten kitchen recipe!

By: Frances

Frances — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:08:19 +0000

2 hours later and there are mini chicken, courgette and sweetcorn pies in the oven. Craving satisfied. I like the internet, especially your site. Though the baby is too cute for words. Have you thought about making baby pie? Haloween costume, pie-lid hat??

By: Frances

Frances — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:12:56 +0000

10 seconds between “I want chicken pie” and googling smitten kitchen. You haven’t disappointed me yet, thank-you!

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 02:14:36 +0000

This is very close to one I have made for years. The only thing i questions is except for the parsley and perhaps the sherry where was the flavoring? I usually add either a little fresh Thyme or in a pinch I have used Bells Seasoning (what your mother added to her Thanksgiving dressing/stuffing) and everybody raves about it.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:22:11 +0000

Thought I’d share the pics from the chicken pot pies last night. The Smitten Kitchen brand evangelist strikes again! http://theearlyriser.blogspot.com/2011/09/blogging-ahead.html

By: Nora

Nora — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 14:36:00 +0000

Hey, I can make chicken pot pie now! Amazing! This was SO good. I had to make a few modifications for various reasons, but the recipe still turned out deliciously well. I own neither a food processor (sniff) or a pastry blender (I keep losing them…somehow…), so I had to incorporate the butter by hand for the dough. A little more work, but a perfectly good result. I left out the pearl onions because I cook for picky eaters – I suspect that was a big loss. Maybe someday. And I used a bunch of leftover roasted chicken instead of doing new, it was a mix of light and dark. Oh yes and I chopped some baby yukon gold potatoes in a small dice and blanched those with the carrots and threw them in. And I halved the whole recipe. And I forgot the egg wash on top of the crust. Proving that you can be an entirely disobedient, sloppy cook and Deb’s recipes will still be delicious. Thank you Deb.
(oh, and I put the baby’s initials on the top in extra crust, because that’s what my mom always used to do. It did not affect the taste but it did affect the cuteness.)

By: Janelle

Janelle — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 02:57:09 +0000

My husband loves chicken pot pie, and I’ve tried other recipes and every time he’s like, “Well, this one thing just isn’t perfect.” Tonight I told him, “This is my final attempt. If you still don’t love it, I’m not making pot pie anymore.” He LOVED it. Guess I will be making pot pie again after all! Must’ve been all that butter! I added some fresh rosemary & thyme and red pepper flakes, and used chopped baby broccoli in place of the peas. Mmmm!