Chicken Pot Pie (aka Comfort Food)

Posted by on 4 Nov 2012 in Poultry, Recipes | 11 comments

Chicken Pot Pie (aka Comfort Food)
  • Sumo

My daughter was home this weekend and she asked for chicken pot pie. She has always loved chicken pot pie despite the fact that she has been a vegetarian for most of her life. She used to just pick the chicken out so it was really the creamy sauce and the crust that she loved. How could I make a paleo chicken pot pie that would still have a creamy sauce and a tasty crust?

The Crust

The crust was easy. I followed this recipe at Elana’s Pantry. Elana uses Honeyville almond flour because it’s exceptionally fine ground and works well in baked goods. I can’t get that here and so I just use this almond flour and it works just fine despite a more ground nut texture than a flour texture.

  • 2 cups blanched almond flour
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 egg
  1. Place flour and salt in food processor and pulse briefly.
  2. Add coconut oil and egg and pulse until mixture forms a ball.
  3. Chill until you are ready to roll it out and use it.

The Creamy Sauce

I made a sauce in much the same way as I used to in terms of flavors, and all I needed to figure out was how to replace the flour and milk from my old recipe. I used chicken broth  to replace the milk. I considered coconut milk but didn’t want to end up with a coconut flavor. I used cashews to provide the thickness and creaminess that I used to get from flour.

Ingredients

  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 Tablespoon thyme
  • 1 Tablespoon sage
  • 1 cup cashews
  • 2 cups chicken broth (I used 1 1/2 cups and it was a bit too thick)

How I did it

  1. I soaked my raw unsalted cashews in a bowl of water for 2 hours, but I think you could skip this step.
  2. Saute garlic and onions in about a tablespoon of ghee or coconut oil for about 5 minutes until soft and translucent.
  3. Add chicken broth and spices and bring to a boil.
  4. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. Remove from heat and pour into your food processor with the cashews. Mix well until you have a creamy consistency.
  6. Set aside your sauce.

    Creamy Sauce

The Filling

  • 3 stalks of celery, diced
  • 2 diced carrots
  • 1 cup green beans
  • 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 2 cups chopped chicken (I roasted a chicken and used that but you could just as easily use broiled, grilled or left over chicken). Save your carcass for making chicken broth!

    Roast Chicken

  • chicken pan drippings, ghee or coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup water or broth

What I did

  1. Saute your celery in your pan drippings or  an alternative oil for 5 minutes.
  2. Add in carrots, green beans and mushrooms and your water or broth.
  3. Cook until the water/broth is gone and your vegetables are tender (but not well done).
  4. Add in your chicken.
  5. Pour your creamy sauce over your chicken vegetable mix and stir to combine everything.
  6. Spoon your mixture into your baking dish. You can use small single serving ramekins (8) or you can use a regular pie pan.
  7. Roll out your crust on some parchment paper and place over the top.
  8. Bake in a preheated 195 c (385 F) for 20-30 minutes or until your crust has turned golden and the sauce has bubbled over the edges.

    Comfort Food

The Verdict

It was really delicious. My daughter loved it and gave it two thumbs up. She even ate the chicken. She is trying hard to incorporate more animal products into her life. She started with bacon (of course) and now eats chicken. She loves green peas and did notice that those were missing, but green beans were a good replacement. As they are more pod than legume, they are considered acceptable on a paleo diet.  You could put any vegetables in your filling that your family likes.

 

 

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11 Comments

  1. julie / 5 November 2012

    These look delicious Lisa…Thx for sharing!!

    • lisa / 5 November 2012

      It was very delicious. If you wanted to make this cashew free for Kai, you could thicken your gravy sauce with arrowroot powder or coconut flour. Start with 1 Tablespoon of whichever one you want and add it a bit at a time until your sauce is as thick as you want it.

  2. Adrienne / 13 November 2012

    Hi. I was wondering if I could have permission to feature your photos on my blog / FB – with credit. My readers would love your content! Thanks!

    • lisa / 14 November 2012

      Hi Adrienne,
      Share away! Thanks for stopping by 🙂

  3. Jill / 8 December 2013

    This was SO good…my husband and I both loved it…it’s one of those meals we will be sad about when it’s all eaten up! Thanks for sharing!

    • lisa / 11 December 2013

      Hi Jill,
      I’m so glad you liked it! I’ve been thinking about updating this one. I’ve learned a lot about pie and pastry crust making since I first posted this ages ago and I think I want to see if I can improve on this recipe 🙂

  4. Imogen / 2 April 2015

    Hi this looks great, how many does it serve?

  5. Lisa / 1 May 2015

    Allium allergy here, the only thing I did different was use garlic infused oil. Finally a savory chicken pie, instead of being sweet with coconut. Yay! and Thank you!

    • lisa / 1 May 2015

      Hi Lisa,
      I’m so glad you enjoyed it 🙂

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