Update 02-19-08: I just found an amazing blog out there on the blog-o-sphere. What’s for lunch, honey? is administered by Meeta K. from Germany and it is filled with amazing recipes and pictures. I sometimes wish the days were longer (and I were rich) to be able to cook all the delicious looking food I come across in my online wanderings. Anyway, Meeta has a food event called Monthly Mingle where each month she asks other foodies to send recipes and pictures with an specific theme. This month’s mingle is about one-dish dinners. So I thought this recipe was perfect for the event.
For a long time my mom used to be scared of puff pastry. Like many people, she had not very encouraging experiences when she worked with it until one of her cousins taught her how to make puff pastry empanadas from scratch. After that, puff pastry became one of her favorite ingredients to work with. She used it to make sweet and savory empanadas, pizzas, tartlets, pies and many other creative dishes.I learned from her how to make puff pastry and empanadas and now I try to reproduce some of the dishes she used to make. One of my favorites was a creamy spinach potpie that to me tasted like heaven. I don’t think she ever made a chicken potpie with puff pastry, but this recipe is a tribute to her puff pastry love. A chicken potpie with a beer twist, because there is nothing more delicious than cooking with beer!
Beer chicken pot pie
Printable recipe
Makes: 6 servings
Method: boil, bake
Prep time: 30-40 minutes
Cooking time: 45-50 minutes
For this recipe you will need:
- 2 TBSP olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- ½ large onion, chopped
- 2 chicken breast, shredded
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 12oz beer bottle
- 1 large carrot, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 1 potato, cubed
- 1-2 TBSP fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tsp oregano
- salt and pepper
- ½ cup rice
- 1lb puff pastry
- 1 egg for coloring
Preparation:
- In a large pot sauté garlic and onion in olive oil over medium high heat.
- Add shredded chicken and let it fry for a little while 5-6 minutes.
- Add vegetables, chicken broth, beer, parsley and oregano. Stir to mix ingredients.
- Bring it to a boil and reduce heat to medium.
- Adjust seasoning and add rice.
- Cover and let it cook for about 20 minutes or until rice is tender and the liquid has consumed.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In the meantime extend the puff pastry with a rolling pin to cover the bottom and sides of a 9×13” baking pan.
- Roll the rest of the puff pastry to make a cover for the potpie.
- When the chicken and vegetables are ready, pour them in the baking pan and cover with the rest of the puff pastry.
- Seal the sides of the pot and brush an egg over the pastry cover for coloring.
- Punch holes on the puff pastry cover with a fork to let steam out.
- Bake for 45 minutes. Serve hot and enjoy!
About this recipe:
- Of course you can rule the beer out of the equation, in that case just substitute with more chicken broth.
- You can also use different kinds of vegetables or meat. I am
thinking about a pork potpie, which sounds really good right now.
At the end of the week I will post some of the empanada filling recipes I use as I promise for the first Food for Plastic Challenge. They are all my mom’s recipes so I hope you enjoy them.
Buen provecho!
19 Replies
Nice variation Ben. I think the beer makes it more interesting. A very hearty dish.
Posted on February 6th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
I think the spinach one is called Spanakopida in Greece. Very delicious. I was there this past summer (it was awesome) and the pastries in general in Greece were amazing.
Posted on February 6th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Hi Peter!
Beer makes anything more interesting, doesn’t it? Hehe
Hi Andy2!
I think you are right. I think my mom learned that recipe from one of her friends who was from Greece. She was a really nice lady and she made some awesome food.
Welcome to my kitchen!
Posted on February 6th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Chicken potpie with a twist…
This potpie is made with puff pastry and a delicious twist of beer…
Posted on February 6th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
This looks wonderful! It really reminds me of the meat/chicken/whatever was leftover pies Pirog (not the Polish pierogi) that my friends made when I lived in Russia. SO good! I’ll definitely have to try this!
Posted on February 6th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
You’re killin’ me, Ben! I’m hungry!
Posted on February 6th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
oh mah gah I LOVE chicken pot pie! It’s one of my favoritest things to eat. Nice touch with the rice and puff pastry. Isn’t store-bought puff pastry the best?
Posted on February 7th, 2008 at 11:13 am
Cooking with beer?! YES!
I’m in.
First lasagna, now this? You’re really on a comfort food streak.
Posted on February 7th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
That looks great! You know, I have never cooked with beer much. I really should start doing that more…this is a nice take on a classic!
Posted on February 7th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
This looks freakin great!
Posted on February 7th, 2008 at 8:00 pm
Ben your mom would be exceptionally proud!
Posted on February 8th, 2008 at 7:17 am
Oooh, I just made a chicken pot pie a couple weeks ago, but it looks like I’m going to have to totally tweak my recipe and make it again!! Beer makes everything better, right???
Posted on February 8th, 2008 at 10:55 am
Haha I just noticed the part about how you made beer chicken for the potpie. I APPROVE.
Posted on February 8th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
I SWEAR I commented on this post…wait…is this mouth watering, scrumptious looking, perfect chunk o’ comfort food posted on flickr? Oh. My. Goodness, Ben. I never thought of adding beer, but have seen it in some chili recipes.
Posted on February 8th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
beer? that’s really a twist! I love chicken pot pies, all I know is buy one at Walmart..lol I’ll try this one
Posted on February 13th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Perfect Ben! This looks lovely and I love all the wonderful ingredients you have used – especially the beer!
Posted on February 19th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
pot pie with built-in beer? genius!
puff pastry is definitely the way to go with pot pie. it’s quick, it’s easy, it’s full of butter. what’s not to love?
Posted on February 27th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
Whoooaaa Ben…that’s getting nice & creative. I love the idea of 1 dish meals & when there’s so much yummy butter & chicken, how can it possibly be anything but YUMMILICIOUS!! The picture is great too. Very nice entry for Meeta’s…her love for food also shows in her posts! :0)
Posted on February 29th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Wow–that’s one beautiful pot pie!
Posted on March 16th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
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