CHICKEN & VEGETABLE HAND PIES

January 20, 2013

Now and again a dish comes along that is really something special as far as the reviews I get from the husband. Sometimes it surprised me which ones he raves about. (I am still learning his personality in these fun and special early marriage years.) David is of course usually my gage for when I’ve struck gold. I am glad to say that today I get to share one of my best reviewed dinners ever! Chicken and vegetable hand pies. Yum!

Chicken & Vegetable Hand Pies from Rachel Schultz

CHICKEN & VEGETABLE HAND PIES
Makes 4 pies

1 box pie crust (or make your own!)
1 russet potato, peeled and diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
2 carrots, chopped
1 tablespoon butter
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
14 ounces chicken stock
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
1 egg
Salt & pepper

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bring a small pot to boil over high heat. Add potatoes and cook until tender. Meanwhile, cook onion, celery, carrots, and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook for about 10-12 minutes, until onions are tender. Season with salt & pepper. Add butter, cooked chicken, and broth to skillet and allow to simmer for a few minutes.

Add flour and mix well, forming a thick pie filling. Slice pie crust into four large squares per sheet, making 8 squares total. Arrange 4 pie squares on a lined baking sheet. Spoon chicken filling onto squares, leaving plenty of room to seal the dough.

Top with the remaining four squares. Pinch sides together and press with a fork around the perimeter. Place two incisions in the top of the dough with a sharp knife.

Whisk together egg and 1 tablespoon of water. Brush over tops of pastries and bake in oven for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.

Chicken & Vegetable Hand Pies from Rachel Schultz

4.8 from 6 reviews
chicken & vegetable hand pies
 
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Serves: 4 pies
Ingredients
  • 1 box pie crust (or make your own!)
  • 1 russet potato, peeled and diced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 stalk celery, diced
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ¾ cup whole wheat flour
  • 14 ounces chicken stock
  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
  • 1 egg
  • Salt & pepper
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bring a small pot to boil over high heat. Add potatoes and cook until tender. Meanwhile, cook onion, celery, carrots, and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook for about 10-12 minutes, until onions are tender. Season with salt & pepper. Add butter, cooked chicken, and broth to skillet and allow to simmer for a few minutes.
  2. Add flour and mix well, forming a thick pie filling. Slice pie crust into four large squares per sheet, making 8 squares total. Arrange 4 pie squares on a lined baking sheet. Spoon chicken filling onto squares, leaving plenty of room to seal the dough.
  3. Top with the remaining four squares. Pinch sides together and press with a fork around the perimeter. Place two incisions in the top of the dough with a sharp knife.
  4. Whisk together egg and 1 tablespoon of water. Brush over tops of pastries and bake in oven for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.

Adapted from Sophistimom.

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  • Colleen

    How do you stop the bottom pastry from getting soggy?

  • Tyler

    What do you do with the potato?

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  • Ivy from HotAtl

    These turned out great! Need to make these weekly so I can get the steps down to become more efficient! Great tutorial!

  • Amy

    Hi! These look really good! Do you think I can freeze these? Thank you!!!!

  • Moira

    Did you freeze them before baking or after? Also did you then bake them from frozen?

  • Just made these again tonight…so heavenly! Can’t wait for my husband to get home so we can dive in!

  • I’m going to make a gluten free version of these…yum!

  • They look very tempting

  • JOY KENT

    THEY SOUND GOOD ,SEEMS THEY COULD BE SERVED WITH CHICKEN GRAVY OVER THE TOP

  • Carol

    I’m going to try this ,looks yummy !,!!!

  • …Hi! First of all, thank you for the recipe! :o)

    …I love Pinterest and I pin a lot of recipes there, this one included. I followed a pin to another website that features this recipe with one of your photos with a link under the recipe to this site. I was wondering if you know if this is considered spam or if this is alright? Just thought I’d ask as I was curious because I see this a lot and I always go the original site with the recipe and then pin it.

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  • Rae

    Great recipe! My son and I love these, especially with homemade crust, it’s a keeper for sure! I made quite a few to freeze and I already want one for breakfast!! Thank you!!!

    • Leslie

      Sorry to bug but what temp. do you reheat them after being frozen? Also, how long do you keep them in the oven for? Freezing them is a WONDERFUL idea! :)

  • Jessica

    It will be a winner in my home as we love anything chicken. A must try.

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  • Jackie

    These look delicious…going to make them tomorrow. Have you tried freezing these before? And also, if you don’t eat them right away do you heat them up in the oven or the microwave? Thanks!

    • Rachel Schultz

      We’ve heated them up both ways and like them. Yes, they can be frozen too!

  • Colleen

    I found this recipe on Pinterest and was really intrigued because of how flexible it seemed to be. I made this recipe for myself using sweet potatoes instead of regular potatoes, and it turned out amazing. It was so portable for lunch and quick to reheat. Let’s not forget how TASTY this is! I was sure sad when they were gone, but I put the supplies on my shopping list for next week too. I actually ended up just making a double batch to take as a baby meal for my cousin who just had a little boy. I figured she can grab one, heat it, and carry it with her without interrupting the baby. Amazing recipe!

    • Rachel Schultz

      Great idea! Thank you

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  • Just thought I would leave a comment on this recipe because seriously my boyfriend and I love these things. We’ve made them a bunch of times since I discovered the recipe on your blog. One thing we did change was that instead of pie crust we use Pillsbury Crescent Seamless Dough Sheets. We really loved this change, so I thought I’d share with you. Thanks for the recipe!

    • Rachel Schultz

      Good idea! We might try that. So glad you like them :)

  • Kristin

    Made these tonight with Adam. He did most of the work. They were delish!

    • Rachel Schultz

      Wonderful! So glad to hear it.

  • You have some amazing recipes! Thank you so much for sharing!

    Ps. My husband LOVED the broccoli and chicken braided bread loaf. We ate it 2 nights in a row. Thanks!

    • Rachel Schultz

      You’re welcome. That’s great.

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