Fast Chicken Pot Pie
RECIPE PREPARATION
Preheat oven to 400°.
Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallot and thyme and cook, stirring often, until shallot is translucent and golden, about 4 minutes.
Add ⅓ cup flour and cook, whisking constantly, until mixture is pale golden and smells like popcorn, 5–8 minutes.
Whisk in broth ½-cupful at a time, incorporating completely before adding more. Whisk in milk; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, whisking occasionally, until mixture is thick enough to coat a spoon, 10–15 minutes. Add carrots and cook until just tender, about 5 minutes.
Mix in chicken, onions, peas, and parsley; season with hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.
Transfer mixture to a shallow 2-qt. baking dish. Unfold pastry and gently roll out on a lightly floured work surface just to smooth creases and make large enough to fit over dish, if needed. Drape over baking dish and trim pastry so it is slightly larger than the dish (you want a little overhang). Brush with egg and make 2 or 3 slits in the pastry with a sharp knife.
Place baking dish on a rimmed baking sheet (to catch any filling that may drip over) and bake until puff pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbling through slits in pastry, 20–25 minutes. Reduce heat to 350° and bake until puff pastry is deep golden brown and cooked through, 30–35 minutes longer. Let sit 10 minutes before serving.
Nutritional Content
Calories (kcal) 380 Fat (g) 15 Saturated Fat (g) 7 Cholesterol (mg) 140 Carbohydrates (g) 23 Dietary Fiber (g) 4 Total Sugars (g) 7 Protein (g) 36 Sodium (mg) 560
Recipe by Adam Rapoport, Photos by Alex Lau