Description
It's comfort food season and we're making the coziest Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Pot Pie with a Puff Pastry Crust. The filling is cheesy and loaded with flavor and then we're topping it with buttery, flaky dough that bakes into golden perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 rotisserie chicken
- 3 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 and 1/2 cup fresh broccoli florets, cut or pulled apart into smaller pieces
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 3/4 cup chicken stock
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 and 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded from the block
- 1 (13 ounce) thawed puff pastry (preference for Jus Rol brand *fresh near eggs)
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Discard the skin from the rotisserie chicken and pull the meat from the bone. Give it a quick chop and set aside.
- (1) In a large, deep skillet over medium low heat, melt the butter. Toss in broccoli florets and onion. Stir and cook for about 4 minutes to soften. Add in salt, pepper and garlic and cook for another minute. (2) Pour in chicken stock and heavy cream. (3) Continue to cook for about 4-5 minutes until it starts to thicken. (4) Toss in the shredded cheese and stir well to melt. Turn off the heat and set aside.
- Remove the puff pastry from the fridge and unroll to create a tall rectangle. Using a cookie cutter, create 24 small squares by making 3 slices up and down and 6 slices across. It's okay if they aren't perfectly shaped.
- Start placing the squares over the filling around the outside border and work your way into the center, overlapping the squares a bit.
- To make the egg wash, whisk together the egg with a few tablespoons of water. Brush the egg wash over the puff pastry. Bake for 28-32 minutes in the center rack until the crust looks nice and golden. You may need to slip a cookie sheet on the rack under it in case it drips a bit.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 10-15 minutes before slicing into 6 triangles and serving. Top with fresh parsley and enjoy!
Notes
- It's ok if the broccoli isn't all the way tender in the skillet. It will continue to cook in the oven.
- Make sure to allow the pot pie to cool a bit after baking so it can thicken and not have too much liquid when slicing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cooling Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American