Lighter Chicken Potpie

Name: Lighter Chicken Potpie
Yield: serves 6
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, plus 1/4 cup melted butter; 2 medium shallots, thinly sliced; 1 garlic clove, minced; Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 1/2 cups reserved stock from Poached Chicken (recipe follows); 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 4 medium carrots, cut on the diagonal into 1/4-inch-thick slices; 3 medium celery stalks, cut on the diagonal into 1/4-inch-thick slices; Poached Chicken (recipe follows); 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, plus about 1/2 cup leaves for crust and sprigs for garnish; 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh tarragon; 1/2 cup slightly thawed frozen peas; 6 sheets phyllo dough, thawed if frozen; Flaked sea salt, for sprinkling (optional); 1 whole chicken (about 4 pounds), cut into 8 pieces; 2 celery stalks, cut into 4-inch pieces; 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 4-inch pieces; 1 medium onion, quartered; 6 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley; 3 sprigs fresh thyme; 1/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns; 2 cans (14 ounces each) low-sodium store-bought chicken broth; 1 teaspoon coarse salt; (makes enough for 1 potpie)

January 26, 2012

Recipe information

Yield
serves 6

Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter, plus 1/4 cup melted butter

2 medium shallots, thinly sliced

1 garlic clove, minced

Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

1 1/2 cups reserved stock from Poached Chicken (recipe follows)

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

4 medium carrots, cut on the diagonal into 1/4-inch-thick slices

3 medium celery stalks, cut on the diagonal into 1/4-inch-thick slices

Poached Chicken (recipe follows)

3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, plus about 1/2 cup leaves for crust and sprigs for garnish

1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh tarragon

1/2 cup slightly thawed frozen peas

6 sheets phyllo dough, thawed if frozen

Flaked sea salt, for sprinkling (optional)

Poached Chicken

1 whole chicken (about 4 pounds), cut into 8 pieces

2 celery stalks, cut into 4-inch pieces

2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 4-inch pieces

1 medium onion, quartered

6 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley

3 sprigs fresh thyme

1/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns

2 cans (14 ounces each) low-sodium store-bought chicken broth

1 teaspoon coarse salt

(makes enough for 1 potpie)

Preparation

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until shallots are translucent, about 3 minutes. Stir in 1 cup stock. Whisk remaining 1/2 cup stock into the flour in a small bowl. Whisk into shallot mixture. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Reduce to a simmer. Cook 5 minutes, whisking occasionally.
Step 2
Add carrots and celery. Bring to a boil. Stir in chicken. Return to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in chopped parsley and tarragon. Let cool. Stir in peas. Transfer to a 2-quart (8 1/2 × 12-inch) baking dish.
Step 3
Brush 1 sheet of phyllo with melted butter. Sprinkle with parsley. Repeat with remaining phyllo, parsley, and butter; do not sprinkle parsley on final layer. (Keep unbuttered phyllo covered with plastic wrap and a damp kitchen towel.) Drape the crust over the cooled filling; tuck in the edges. Cut four 4-inch slits in the crust for vents. Sprinkle with sea salt, if desired.
Step 4
Bake until crust is golden brown and juices are bubbling, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven, and recut vents. Serve immediately in shallow bowls.
Poached Chicken
Step 5
Place chicken in a large stockpot. Add remaining ingredients and enough water to cover chicken. Bring to a boil over high heat. Skim off any foam and discard. Reduce heat to low; simmer until chicken has just cooked through, about 25 minutes.
Step 6
Transfer chicken to a plate, and let cool slightly. Pour stock through a fine sieve into a bowl; discard solids. Set aside 1 1/2 cups stock for potpie; reserve remaining stock for another use. Remove meat from skin and bones, and tear into bite-size pieces. (You should have about 4 cups.) Refrigerate, covered, until ready to use, up to 2 days.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.

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Ingredients

Poached Chicken

Preparation

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Poached Chicken

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