Cindy wanted to make this dish and we agreed it would work well for our Friday get together. She got the recipe for Chicken Shepherd’s Pie from The Kitchen Girl blog and followed it except she increased the ingredients by 50% (shown below) and used corn starch rather than flour for gluten-free.
Chicken Shepherd’s Pie – Adapted
from The Kitchen Girl
Ingredients:
5 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
1½ diced onion
1½ cup diced celery
1½ large diced carrot
6 cloves Garlic, minced (6 tsp)
2½ tablespoons corn starch
1½ cup Chicken Broth
3/8 cup Half and Half, or milk
1½ teaspoon Fresh Thyme, or ¾ teaspoon Dried
Thyme
¾ teaspoon Sea Salt
3/8 teaspoon Black Pepper
1½ cup Peas, fresh or frozen (no need to thaw)
3 cups Cooked Chicken, shredded
7 cups Mashed Potatoes (3½ lbs. raw)
3 ounces Cheddar Cheese, shredded (about ½ cup)
Fresh Parsley, for garnish
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Heat BUTTER in a 3-quart skillet or sauce
pot over medium-high.
3. Add ONION, CARROT, CELERY, and GARLIC; sauté
a few minutes until tender, stirring as needed.
4. Add CORN STARCH and continue stirring until
vegetables absorb it.
5. Add CHICKEN BROTH and HALF and HALF in small
amounts, whisking rapidly until a creamy sauce develops.
6. Remove from heat. Stir in PEAS, SHREDDED CHICKEN, THYME, SALT, and PEPPER and transfer to a 9" x 11" baking dish, spreading evenly.
7. Use a portion scoop or serving spoon to distribute MASHED POTATOES across the surface.
8. Gently spread the potatoes evenly over the
surface and sprinkle CHEDDAR CHEESE and PARSLEY.
9. Bake 30 minutes (uncovered) until sauce is bubbling. Carefully remove from oven and allow to set up for 10 minutes. Serve warm
She served it with some Bev-made cucumber salad.
The Verdict:
It was very good but more bland than the beef or lamb
versions - I like chicken pot pie topped with biscuits better. For the future, I believe I’d stick with
cottage pie (beef) for this type of dish.
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Larry
09/9/22 meal date
Interesting, I would have never thought of using this since we eat that pie once a year, I always use lamb. It looks good glad you made it first so I wont try it!
ReplyDeleteBoy I have missed a lot of good food ... and some toe drama. And thanks for the review of this chicken shepherd pie. I thought it sounded like a great idea, but when I take the time to make it, I'll stick with the beef. And now you have me craving chicken pot pie. :)
ReplyDeleteI've never thought to do a chicken shepherds pie. I'm with you - I love biscuits on chicken pot pie. YUM!
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