Green Chile Chicken Pot PIe

Step 1

Pulse flour and salt in a food processor until mixed. Add butter and pulse 10-12 times until butter is the size of peas. Drizzle water over flour and pulse until dough forms moist crumbs and is starting to bind together, another 10-12 pulses.

Step 2

Turn dough onto a large piece of plastic wrap. Using your hands, shape the dough into a square and wrap tightly with plastic. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, and up to 24 hours.

Step 3

Heat 2 tbsp. olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Generously salt and pepper chicken, then add to the pot and cook until brown, 7-8 minutes. Transfer chicken to a large bowl.

Step 4

Reduce heat to medium and add 2 tbsp. olive oil to same pot and add the onions and carrots. Cook, stirring occasionally, until veggies are starting to soften, about 8-10 minutes. Add the garlic, and stir constantly until fragrant, about 30 more seconds. Add veggies to the bowl of chicken.

Step 5

Position a rack in the center of the oven, then preheat to 425 degrees. Remove the dough from the refrigerator.

Step 6

Melt butter in same pot over low heat. Add the flour and cook, whisking constantly, until flour and butter are incorporated. Slowly whisk in chicken broth and milk, adding a little at a time, and whisking until well mixed after each addition. Whisk all of the clumps out, until you have a smooth texture. Bring to a boil, then add chicken and veggie mixture, potatoes, corn, and green chile.Add a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium and simmer gently, stirring occasionally until the potatoes and carrots are tender, 15-18 minutes. Stir in peas, cumin, and thyme.

Step 7

Meanwhile, turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll the dough into a 1/4" thickness. Place a ramekin face down onto the dough as a stencil, then use a knife to cut out a circle in the dough, which will be slightly larger than the diameter of the ramekin or bowl. Repeat until you have 6 dough circles. Cut one small X in the center of each circle.

Step 8

Distribute filling evenly among six ovenproof ramekins.

Step 9

Top each bowl of filling with a dough circle. Using your fingertips, gently press the dough down into the edge of the stew.

Step 10

Place pot pies on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Bake until the filling is bubbling and the crust is deep golden-brown, about 30-35 minutes. Cool on a rack 20-30 minutes before serving.