Spicy Cajun Chicken Pot Pie Food

CAJUN CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a deep dish pie pan with cooking spray. Arrange one pie crust on the bottom of the pan.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the the chicken breast and season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 7 minutes. Add the portobello mushrooms; cook and stir until the mushrooms are tender. Stir in the cream of chicken and cream of mushroom soups, chicken broth, cream cheese, and tomatoes. Stir in more chicken broth if the mixture becomes too thick. Stir in the mixed vegetables and red pepper flakes.
• Pour chicken mixture into the prepared pan, reserving any leftover filling. Place the top crust on top, crimping the edges of the crusts to seal. Poke 4 to 5 holes in the top crust. Cover loosely with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 45 minutes. Serve with the leftover chicken mixture.

MINI CAJUN CHICKEN POT PIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400˚. Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring, until it begins to brown, about 3 minutes.
• Add the celery, bell pepper, onion and Cajun seasoning. Sauté until the vegetables start to turn translucent, about 8 more minutes.
• Stir in the chicken. Sprinkle the flour evenly over the vegetables and chicken and stir. Cook for a couple of minutes, stirring gently. Pour in the chicken broth, stirring constantly, and then stir in the bouillon cube until dissolved. (The flour will combine with the chicken broth to create a delicious gravy.) Stir in the heavy cream. Cook over low heat until slightly thickened, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Put six 8-ounce ramekins on a rimmed baking sheet. Unroll the pie dough on a floured surface. Using a ramekin as aguide, cut out 6 circles of pie dough that are slightly bigger than the ramekin.
• Divide the chicken mixture among the ramekins. Place the dough rounds on top.
• Cut small slits in the top and press the dough gently against the sides of the ramekins to seal. Bake for 30 minutes,or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

CAJUN CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Unfold 1 puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface.
• Roll the pastry sheet into a 12-inch square.
• Press the pastry into an 8 inch x 8 inch square casserole dish.
• Trim the excess pastry.
• Prick the pastry thoroughly with a fork.
• Place aluminum foil onto the surface of the pastry.
• Place in the oven and bake for 25 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and remove the aluminum foil.
• While the pastry is in the oven, heat the butter in a large skillet, or dutch oven, over medium heat. Add the carrots, onions, celery and bell pepper, cook for 5-6 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook for an additional minute.
• Add the flour and cook while stirring for 1-2 minutes or until the flour is golden brown.
• Slowly stir in the broth and heat to a boil.
• Cook and stir until the mixture boils and thickens.
• Add the old bay seasoning, oregano, thyme, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, kosher salt and black pepper.
• Add the shredded chicken, hot sauce, peas and 3 tablespoons parsley. Stir to combine.
• Remove the skillet from the heat.
• Spoon the chicken mixture into the already cooked puff pastry in the casserole dish.
• Unfold the remaining pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface.
• Cut the pastry sheet into 6 equal strips.
• Weave the strips of puff pastry over the chicken pot pie filling. Trim any excess pastry.
• Combine the egg and water to make an egg wash, then brush it over the pastry strips. Sprinkle with the remaining parsley.
• Place in the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes.

SPICED CHICKEN POT PIES

Steps:

• For the spice blend: Mix all the ingredients together. Store at room temperature in an airtight jar for up to 3 months.
• For the chicken pot pie: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Heat the oil in a large ovenproof skillet, braiser or pot over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the chicken thighs generously on both sides with salt and pepper and place skin side down in the skillet. Cook until the skin is golden and crisp, about 10 minutes. Then turn the thighs over and transfer the pan to the oven and bake until an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, 10 to 15 more. (Alternatively, you can turn the chicken thighs and on the stove and not for 15 to 18 minutes more, but it might get spitty!.) Transfer the chicken to a plate leaving the fat in the pan. Heat the pan over medium and add the onion, carrot, celery and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring, until softened, 7 to 10 minutes. Add the ginger and hawaij to the vegetable mixture and cook for another minute, add the flour and cook, stirring, for another minute.
• Meanwhile, bring the stock to a simmer in a small saucepan. Gradually add a ladle of the stock into the vegetable mixture and cook, stirring, allowing it to thicken before adding another ladle full. Stir in the dill, parsley and peas and then reduce to low. Pull the chicken off the bones, discard or snack on the skin, chop the chicken into bite-size pieces and add it to the pan. Stir in the heavy cream. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
• Ladle into 4 1/2-quart oven proof bowls or cocottes and place them on a rimmed baking sheet, which will make them easier to transfer and will also catch any of the mixture that overflows in the oven.
• On a work surface, roll out the puff pastry sheet so that it's big enough to cut into 4 squares that are about an inch larger than the bowls. Cut into four equal squares and cut two slits in the center (it's easiest to do this while the puff pastry is on the counter versus on top of the pies). Lay the puff pastry on top of the bowls so that it sits comfortably. Brush the tops with egg wash and sprinkle with a pinch of flaky salt and cover liberally with sesame seeds. Bake until the pastry is golden, about 20 minutes. Let cool slightly and serve.

BUFFALO CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the celery, carrots and a pinch of salt and cook until the colors brighten and the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle in the flour and cook, stirring, until the butter and liquid is absorbed, about 2 minutes. Pour the stock and milk into the pot, stirring continuously to dissolve the flour, and cook until thickened, about 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the chicken, peas, hot sauce, sour cream and 1 teaspoon salt. Let cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Unroll 1 pie crust over a 9-inch pie plate, easing it over the bottom and gently pressing it up the sides. Let any excess hang over the edges. Spoon half of the cooled pot pie filling onto the bottom crust. Sprinkle half of the blue cheese on top. Pour the remaining filling on top and sprinkle with the remaining blue cheese. Unroll the top crust over the pie. Roll the bottom and top crust edges together and crimp.
• Whisk the egg and 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl to make an egg wash. Brush the top of the pie with the egg wash and make 4 slits on top (this will let steam escape). Bake until the crust is golden brown, about 40 minutes. Let cool for 15 to 20 minutes before slicing and serving.

CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Make the dough: Combine the flour, sugar, salt, thyme and chives in a food processor and pulse a few times to evenly combine. Add the butter and pulse 7 or 8 times until the butter is in pea-size bits. Add the vinegar and 2 tablespoons ice water and pulse just until the dough starts to come together into a ball. (Add 1 to 2 more tablespoons ice water if the dough is too dry.) Form the dough into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate while you make the filling, at least 1 hour.
• Make the filling: Pile the 2 crushed garlic cloves, bay leaf, lemon peel, peppercorns and coriander seeds on a square of cheesecloth. Bring the corners together to form a pouch and tie with a piece of kitchen twine.
• Combine the chicken, chicken broth and cheesecloth pouch in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce to a rapid simmer and cook until the chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate using tongs. Strain the liquid through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl; discard the cheesecloth pouch. Wipe out the saucepan; return the strained broth to the pan and keep at a very gentle simmer over low heat. Shred the chicken using 2 forks.
• Melt the butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 10 to 12 minutes. Add the potato, 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook until the potato is slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add the 3 minced garlic cloves and the thyme and cook until softened, 1 minute. Add the vinegar and cook until the liquid has evaporated, about 1 minute. Stir in the flour until the vegetables are evenly coated. Pour in 1 3/4 cups of the strained chicken broth (save the rest for another use). Bring to a gentle boil and cook until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the heavy cream. Add the shredded chicken, parsley and peas and stir to combine and heat through; season with salt and pepper. Transfer the filling to a 9 1/2-inch deep-dish pie plate and let cool until no longer steaming, about 20 minutes.
• Bake the pot pie: Preheat the oven to 375˚ F. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pie dough into an 11-inch round, about 1/8 inch thick. Place it over the filling. Roll the overhanging dough under itself and crimp the edges with your fingers. Cut vents in the top of the dough. Beat the egg and 1 teaspoon water in a small bowl. Brush the crust all over with the egg wash. Place the pot pie on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until the crust is a deep golden brown, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Let cool 20 minutes before serving.

ONE-POT CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in large wide pot over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and Cajun seasoning and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken just starts to change color and the spices are toasted, about 2 minutes.
• Add the peppers and onions and cook until they just begin to release some of their juices, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until softened, 1 minute.
• Add the pasta, chicken broth and tomatoes and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. When it boils, continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is al dente and the sauce is thickened and reduced by about half, about 15 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and add the cream cheese and 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt. Stir until the cream cheese is combined and melted. Don't worry if the sauce looks runny, it will thicken as it sits. Top with sliced scallions.

CAJUN POT PIE

Steps:

• Melt the butter over medium heat, sprinkle flour in the pan when the butter starts to bubble. Stir constantly until the mixture starts to turn a dark brown.(about 5 minutes) Quickly add the onions, peppers, celery and garlic, mix well. Remove from the heat for a minute; then turn the heat to low and place back on the heat.
• Continue to cook and stir for about 5 minutes. Gradually add the chicken stock, followed by the tomato paste, parsley, thyme, bay leaves, cayenne and Tabasco. Simmer for 30 minutes. Add the chicken and sausage, cook for another hour (mixture will be very thick). Fold in the shrimp and put into a large baking dish.
• Cover with the puff pastry. Bake in a 400 degree farenheit oven for 30 minutes.

DEEP DISH CAJUN CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Prepare pie crust.
• In a large saucepan, melt butter.
• Stir in flour, Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper.
• Add broth and milk. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbling.
• Stir chicken, mixed vegetable, and potatoes.
• Pour into deap dish pie plate or tin.
• Brush edges of dish with beaten egg to help pie crust adhere.
• Place pie crust over mixture. Cut to fit and crump edges all around. Cut steam vents in the top. If desired, re-roll and cut the excess pastry into strips or decorative shapes and lay over the crust.
• Brush with remaining beaten egg.
• Bake at 400F for 30 to 40 minutes until crust is browned.