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Cheddar Biscuit Pot Pie

This dish did not need to be as good as it was. A rich, herby chicken filling under craggy cheddar buttermilk biscuits — bake off the extra dough and snack on biscuits while it cooks.

Cheddar Biscuit Pot Pie

Ingredients

  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3–4 carrots, peeled and diced
  • 2–3 celery stalks, diced
  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 large leek (bottom whites only), washed well and diced
  • 10–15 button or cremini mushrooms, cut into 6ths or 8ths
  • 5 sprigs thyme, removed from the stems
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp Cognac
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
  • 1 egg, for egg wash
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

  1. 1

    Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, coat the chicken in 1 tbsp olive oil, then season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder on both sides — roast for 20–30 minutes until cooked through and set aside to cool.

  2. 2

    In a large dutch oven on medium heat, add butter and the remaining tbsp of olive oil and sauté carrots, celery, onions, and leeks for about 5 minutes, seasoning with salt and pepper.

  3. 3

    Add mushrooms, thyme, and garlic and continue to cook.

  4. 4

    Once softened (do not overcook — you still want some texture), add flour and toast it off to remove the floury flavor.

  5. 5

    Add cognac and cook off the alcohol, then top with cream and chicken broth.

  6. 6

    Once the chicken has cooled, shred it with two forks and add to the filling with the parsley — make sure the liquid isn't too loose or too thick, and taste for seasoning.

  7. 7

    Pour the chicken mixture into a pie dish and scoop on generous servings of the biscuit mixture, brush with heavy cream, and top with cracked pepper.

  8. 8

    Bake at 375 degrees for about 25–30 minutes until golden and cooked through — the biscuits should be toasty with no wet dough when you pull them apart.

  9. 9

    Let cool slightly, top with more herbs, and enjoy!!

Cheddar Biscuits

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 stick cold butter, grated
  • 1 tsp grated garlic
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 tbsp chopped herbs like chives, scallions, or parsley
  • Heavy cream, milk, or egg wash to brush on top
  • Cracked pepper

Preparation

  1. 1

    Mix the dry ingredients together, then grate in the butter and squeeze it with your hands to form a crumbly flour mixture — be careful not to overheat the butter.

  2. 2

    Slowly incorporate the buttermilk, then add your mix-ins of cheddar and herbs.