FAQs
The sauce in chicken pot pie is typically a gravy. I use a seasoned white gravy made from scratch with flavor-building ingredients, chicken broth, and half-and-half.
How to keep the bottom crust of a chicken pot pie from getting soggy? ›
Sprinkle dried breadcrumbs or crushed cornflakes, or other types of cereal, on the bottom crust before filling and baking in the oven. The layer will absorb moisture and prevent the filling from turning the crust soggy.
How do you thicken a pot pie filling? ›
Stir 1 to 2 teaspoons of cornstarch into cold water and gradually whisk it into the filling. Be sure to stir the mixture well to avoid lumps. If you're planning to freeze the potpie, arrowroot is the best thickener.
Why does my chicken pot pie get watery? ›
A watery potpie may be the result of not cooking the filling for long enough or adding too much liquid to the filling. Another possible reason for the pie being watery is if you add watery vegetables like spinach or green beans to the filling rather than potatoes or carrots, which soak up liquid.
What does KFC pot pie have in it? ›
Our creamy pot pie has bite-sized chunks of our world famous chicken, diced potatoes, peas and carrots covered in a savory sauce – all baked in a flaky crust.
What is done on the bottom crust before adding the pie filling? ›
Partially bake a pie crust if your crust needs longer in the oven than the pie filling, such as brownie pie or quiche. And if you want an extra-crisp pie crust for your apple pie, you can partially blind bake the crust before adding the filling.
Why don't you use a bottom crust for chicken pot pie? ›
[If you don't,] the bottom gets soggy and not crisp. Simply par-bake the crust with baking weights, such as dry beans, so that it does not puff up. Once your bottom crust is 75 percent baked, remove it from the oven, take the weights out, add your filling, and then add the top crust.
How to make pot pie crust taste better? ›
Since store-bought pie crusts have a tendency to dry out, our experts suggest using a moistening agent to imbue the crust with texture and flavor. Wells ups the ante by adding crushed cookies: "My favorite way to upcycle store-bought pastry is to brush it with melted butter and sprinkle over crushed cookies.
What if chicken pot pie filling is too thick? ›
If it seems overly thick, splash in a little more broth. Turn off the heat. 5Pour the filling into a 2-quart baking dish. Roll out the pie crust on a floured surface and lay it over the top of the dish.
What does cornstarch do to pie filling? ›
Cornstarch has thickening power similar to Instant ClearJel. Like flour, it lends a cloudy, semi-transparent look to filling. It can also give filling a starchy taste. For full effectiveness, make sure the pie filling is bubbling up through the crust before removing your pie from the oven.
Most of the fat and calories in pot pie comes from that crust. And don't worry, we wouldn't ask you to give up it -- just make some changes. Crusts made with shortening, lard or puff pastry are overloaded with artery-clogging saturated and trans fats.
How do you keep chicken pot pie crust from getting soggy? ›
5 Ways to Prevent Soggy Pie Crust
- Blind Bake. The most common way to ward off a soggy pie crust is by a process called blind baking. ...
- Brush With Egg. ...
- Brush With Chocolate. ...
- Bake on a Hot Baking Sheet. ...
- Keep Moisture Out.
Why does chicken pot pie hurt my stomach? ›
A warm chicken pot pie might feel just right on a chilly day, but it can also do a number on your stomach. This seasonal food favorite is often loaded with fat, a common IBS trigger. The wheat in the crust is a source of the fermentable fiber fructans, says Scarlata.
What does chicken pot pie contain? ›
Mine is cubed cooked chicken, a fairly thick gravy (yes I've used cream of mushroom/chicken/celery in a pinch), cooked carrots, green peas, finely chopped onion, sliced mushrooms, maybe thinly sliced celery, a bit of garlic/shallots, some sage, thyme, marjoram, tsp white wine/sherry, salt and pepper to taste, in a ...
What is the sauce in chicken pot noodle? ›
Sauce sachet (4%): Soy sauce [water, soy sauce (SOYBEANS, WHEAT), salt, molasses, sugar, acid (acetic acid)]. †From sustainable agriculture.
What is pot sauce? ›
Brand: Pot Sauce Cannabis Hot Sauce – Made by Portland Oven. Content: 50mg of THC in 10ml (.35 fluid ounces) Activation time – about 30 minutes (per packaging, and in practice) Heat Rating: 2 out of 5 stars (less spicy than Sriracha)
What is pie and mash sauce made of? ›
Liquor is what makes this meal so good! Our liquor sauce is made from fish stock, flour and parsley. In the past, it was made out of the stock from the stewed eels because they were cheap, but it is now cheaper to buy fish stock cubes instead!