Skillet Chicken Pot Pie with Phyllo Crust
This childhood favorite is so easy to make from scratch – no need to use a canned soup as a starter. We make ours with fresh chopped vegetables and a simple base of flour, broth and cream. And the dough? We skip it and use packaged phyllo dough instead; simply scrunch it and brush it with oil before baking.
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Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lb total)
- ½ tsp each sea salt and ground black pepper, divided
- ½ cup water
- 1 large carrot, finely chopped
- 1 large leek, white and light green parts only, cut lengthwise and thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp white whole-wheat flour (TRY: King Arthur 100% Organic White Whole Wheat Flour)
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon
- ½ cup whipping cream (35%)
- 4 sheets whole-wheat phyllo pastry, thawed and wrapped in a damp towel
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a large cast iron skillet on medium-high, heat one-quarter of oil. Sprinkle chicken with one- half of each salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet and cook until lightly browned on bottom, 4 to 5 minutes. Flip and carefully add water and cover with a tight-fitting lid or foil. (TIP: If your skillet doesn’t come with a lid, fit a piece of foil around it. It helps to do this before your skillet is hot.) Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until chicken reaches 165°F on an instant-read thermometer and is no longer pink inside, 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer chicken to a board and wipe out skillet. When chicken is cool enough to handle, shred with 2 forks. Cover to keep warm.
- Return skillet to heat on medium; add one-half oil. Add carrots and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add leeks and remaining one-half of each salt and pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until leeks are softened and carrots are very soft, 5 to 7 minutes more. Sprinkle vegetables with flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 30 to 45 seconds. Add broth, whisking, and bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low for 3 to 4 minutes. Add spinach and peas and cook, stirring frequently, until spinach wilts slightly, 1 minute. Add tarragon, cream and reserved chicken, stirring to combine. Remove from heat.
- Scrunch each sheet of phyllo and arrange over chicken mixture. Brush with remaining one-quarter of oil. Bake until pastry is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size 1/6 of recipe
- Calories 309
- Carbohydrate Content 22 g
- Cholesterol Content 67 mg
- Fat Content 15 g
- Fiber Content 3 g
- Protein Content 23 g
- Saturated Fat Content 6 g
- Sodium Content 332 mg
- Sugar Content 3 g
- Monounsaturated Fat Content 6 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat Content 2 g