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Roasted Broccoli and Chicken Pot Pie with Garlic Butter Crust

by Chef Ana Pozo · Inspired With A Twist

Overhead shot of Roasted Broccoli and Chicken Pot Pie with Garlic Butter Crust in a black cast iron skillet

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 chicken breast
  • 2-3 bags of 9 oz Earthbound Farm Organic Broccoli Florets
  • 8 tbsp butter
  • 8 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh sage, chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped
  • 1/2 -1 cup white wine
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 2 1/4 cups chicken broth
  • S + P
  • 1 lemon juice + Zest
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 3 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 sheet puff pastry
  • 1:1 flour to water ratio (check step 5)
  • Egg wash

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 450.
  2. Arrange the Broccoli on a cast iron or oven sage skillet and drizzle with olive oil. Roast for 10 minutes or until charred on one side. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
  3. Season the chicken breast with S + P, smoked paprika and red pepper flakes.
  4. Heat olive oil in the same skillet on medium. Sear the chicken breast on both sides and remove from the pan (DO NOT FULLY COOK THE CHICKEN). When it’s cooled, slice or chop it.
  5. On medium, melt 8 tbsp butter In the same skillet and add the half of the garlic along with red pepper flakes and the herbs. Cook for a few minutes until fragrant then add the chicken. Cook the chicken for about 5 minutes then add the white wine and let it cook down. Add the chicken broth along with the lemon juice and zest.
  6. Reduce the heat to medium-low, stir in the heavy creamy (you can start at 1/2 cup and up to 1 cup) and add the smoked paprika. Let it cook for about 20 min. Add in a 1:1 ratio of flour and water so 1/4 cup flour to 1/4 cup water. At the end, add the Broccoli back in.
  7. Let it cool for about 5 minutes while you work on the puff pastry top crust and the garlic butter.
  8. Melt the rest of the butter and add in the chopped garlic. Roll out the puff pastry and put it over the top of the skillet. Tuck the puff pastry into the skillet and do an egg wash, then brush the top with the garlic butter (be generous and make sure the entire dough is covered in the butter).
  9. Bake until golden brown (about 25 min), let it cool then serve.
  10. Enjoy!