Butter Chicken Pot Pie
Servings 4
Ingredients
Chicken marinade
- 1 pound chicken thighs cut into bite-sized chunks
- ⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cayenne
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- 1 tablespoon oil
Pot pie
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ medium onion diced
- 1 cup ½-inch diced sweet potato
- 1 jalapeno deseeded and finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup tomato puree
- salt and pepper
- ½ cup frozen peas
- 1 puff pastry sheet
- egg wash (1 large egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water)
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Marinate chicken. Combine chicken with yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, ginger, garam masala, cumin, salt, cayenne, and turmeric in a medium bowl. Mix until chicken is well coated. Let sit for 30 minutes or up to overnight.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a cast-iron pan or large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and spread in an even layer. Cook until chicken is browned. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Add chopped onion and sweet potato and saute until onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and jalapeno and saute for 1 more minute. Add flour, chili powder, cumin, and coriander, stirring to coat.
- Add water, heavy cream, and tomato puree to the pan, stirring to combine. Bring to a simmer, reducee heat to low, and continue to cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and add chicken and peas.
- Lay puff pastry sheet on top of the butter chicken. Use a sharp knife to cut slits in the pastry. Brush with egg wash and bake pot pie for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove butter chicken pot pie from the oven and sprinkle chopped cilantro. Let rest for 5 minutes, then serve.
Notes
If you don't have a cast-iron or oven-safe pan, you can cook butter chicken and transfer it to a greased 11x7-inch baking dish.
