Chicken Pot Pie with Buttermilk Biscuit Topping
Makes a pot of food
Ingredients
Biscuits
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons very cold salted butter
- ¾ cup whole milk
Filling
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- A few springs thyme
- 2 shallots
- 4 carrots, peeled and sliced thinly (about 4 cups)
- 4 celery stalks, chopped (about 1 cup)
- ¼ cup flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1½ cups chicken broth
- 4 cups shredded chicken
- 2 cups frozen peas
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Squeeze of lemon juice and pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 425°
Biscuits
1. Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt together.
2. Grate butter and work it into the dry mix with your hands.
3. Add milk and stir gently with a fork to bring it all together.
4. Turn dough out onto a clean counter. Fold it over a few times to get it into a 1-2 inch thick layer.
5. Cut 6-10 biscuits from it using a biscuit cutter, rim of a drinking glass, or... just a knife, let's not be too precious here.
Filling
1. Melt the butter in a large oven-safe dutch oven or pan.
2. Add the thyme and shallots, sauté for 5 minutes.
3. Add the carrots and celery, sauté for another 5 minutes.
4. Add the flour and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
5. Slowly add the milk and the chicken broth, stirring after each addition. The mixture should resemble a thick, creamy soup.
6. Add the chicken and peas. Season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
Cooking
1. Arrange the biscuits on top of the filling.
2. Brush biscuits with milk or butter for extra browning.
3. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until hot, bubbly, and biscuits are cooked through.
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