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Greek phyllo pot pie

Phyllo Chicken Pot Pies

Kenton & Jane
A Greek inspired chicken pot pie
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Blog
Cuisine Greek
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1-2 chicken breasts 1 1/2 cup shredded
  • 1 carrot 3/4 cup chopped
  • 2 celery stalks 1/3 cup chopped
  • 1/2 onion 1/3 cup chopped
  • 1/4 cup frozen peas
  • cup 2 tablespoons butter; extra ¼ cup butter for melting
  • cups chicken broth warmed
  • cup all purpose flour
  • 1 egg lightly beaten
  • cup grated kefalotyri cheese can substitute with Parmesan
  • ¼ cup feta
  • 1 sprig of thyme or a pinch if dried
  • 6 sheets of phyllo cut to size of each muffin mold
  • pinch of cinnamon
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Boil the chicken breasts for 30 minutes or until cooked.
  • Once done, remove chicken from water and let cool. Shred chicken by hand and set aside for later.
  • Melt butter in pan over medium heat, then add flour. Stir constantly until smooth.
  • Add warmed chicken broth.
  • Continue to cook until mixture begins to boil. Turn off heat and let cool.
  • In separate pan, add olive oil, carrot, celery, onion, and peas. Cook for 5 min or until veggies are soft (or desired texture).
  • In pan with flour and broth, add egg, salt, pepper, thyme, cinnamon, cheese, chicken, vegetables and mix together.
  • Melt butter and grease each muffin mold.
  • Add one piece of phyllo, to each muffin mold.
  • Brush each phyllo piece with butter, and repeat. You should end up with each muffin mold containing 6 pieces of phyllo.
  • Add a scoop of chicken mixture to each muffin mold. Repeat until each mold has equal amount of chicken filling.
  • Fold phyllo tops over to enclose filling.
  • Add a small piece of phyllo to top if needed to seal.
  • Bake in the oven at 350F for about 30 mins or until golden brown.
  • Remove from oven, let sit for about 10 minutes
  • Serve!

Notes

*If filling gets too thick, you can add a little milk.
*For the serving, each pot pie counts as one. Our muffin tin had 6.