Chicken Pot Pie

[ERICS MUM]

I am hoping some of the US readers could help me with this problem. Some years ago when on vacation in Florida we had dinner in Friendlys restaurants and I always loved their Chicken pot Pie. 3 years ago they stopped serving it, due to low customer demand!!!

Does anyone have a good receipe for this dish, even better if it is similar to Friendlys' version.

My fingers are crossed - chicken pot pie is good winter food!!

Linda aw:

 

[DsnyDrmr]

I am hoping some of the US readers could help me with this problem. Some years ago when on vacation in Florida we had dinner in Friendlys restaurants and I always loved their Chicken pot Pie. 3 years ago they stopped serving it, due to low customer demand!!!

Does anyone have a good receipe for this dish, even better if it is similar to Friendlys' version.

My fingers are crossed - chicken pot pie is good winter food!!

Linda aw:

There is a very easy-to-make one on the Bisquick box. It's very simple and delicious!! In fact I just made it for my in-laws the other day.

 

[piratesmate]

Are you talking about the kind that has large flat noodles in it or the kind that's like a pie with a crust? I've never had it or seen it at Friendly's. If it's the noodle type, here is my grandmother's recipe. It's a Pennsylvania Dutch thing as far as I know. Unfortunately, Gram was never big on measuring things - it was always "just add xx until it looks right"! LOL Also it was always made with the leftover carcass from a chicken or turkey & the scraps of meat, but that's because she was just frugal beyond belief! I'll do that, but we also just toss some chicken pieces in the pot, cover with water & then use that.

Potpie
chicken or turkey bones
4-6 c water
4 tsp chicken bouillon
4 carrots, chopped
3 ribs celery, chopped
3 potatoes, cut in chunks
1½ tsp celery salt or powder
1 Tbl parsley
2 eggs
1 c milk
2 tsp salt
1½ Tbl baking powder
flour

Cover bones with water, bring to a boil & then simmer at least 1 hour. Remove bones from water. Add veggies & spices. Simmer until veggies are tender. Add any remaining chicken or turkey, cut into pieces. Combine eggs, milk, salt & baking powder. Add flour until a dough forms & can be rolled out. Roll out thin & cut into squares. Drop in boiling broth. Boil 20 minutes. (Less bouillon is required if using chicken pieces instead of bones.)

 

[ReAnSt]

Piratesmate,

No the Friendly's Chicken Pot Pie is not the PA Dutch stuff that your grandmother makes, it is more of the pie type with a crust. I don't have a recipe for the Friendly's pot pie. To me it always tasted like the Campbell's chunky chicken soup in a pot pie crust. The PA Dutch style stuff to me is much better. But than again Grandmother's in this area just don't have recipes for anything.

Becky

 

[piratesmate]

In that case, this is how I make it - but I still don't know what Friendly's is like.

Leftover Chicken Pie
1 jar chickengravy
1/2 c water
2 Tbl flour
1/8 tsp pepper
1 tsp chicken bouillon
1/2 tsp parsley
1/8 tsp garlic powder
2 c cooked chicken
2 c potatoes
2 c mixed vegetables
prepared pie crust
Mix gravy, water, flour, pepper, bouillon, parsley & garlic in a large bowl. Stir in chicken, potatoes (canned or nuked & peeled) & veggies. Pour into ungreased casserole. Top with pie crust & seal edges. Cut slits in top & bake at 425 for 30 min, until crust is golden brown & liquid bubbles through slits.


If the Friendly's stuff has a thick crust on it (since DsnyDrmr mentioned Bisquick I'm guessing it does) there are recipes on the box of Bisquick or Jiffy mix. I don't know if you can get anything like that in the UK. It's a biscuit mix that has recipes on it for things like shortcake, pancakes, muffins, dumplings, etc. It's an all-purpose mix. You could just make the shortcake recipe (not the sweet one, the one for meat) and add extra mix to make it stiffer. Then roll it out.

 

[Imzadi]

To me it always tasted like the Campbell's chunky chicken soup in a pot pie crust.

Well, maybe that would be a good place for ERICS MUM to start. Instead of Bisquick, I've used the Pillsbury Grands biscuits on sale for the crust, or the crescent rolls are really flaky & yummy. Add more frozen mixed veggies & a little flour to thicken up the sauce more.

I've also used a can of Cream of Mushroom or Cream of Chicken soup as my base. Again, added frozen mixed veggies & diced, cooked chicken. Bake as per directions for the rolls.

 

[granmaz]

Sounds so good! Love a good chicken pie.
I know we use different terms each side of the Atlantic, but Piratesmate - 'nuked' potatoes??!!

 

[JudithM]

Sounds so good! Love a good chicken pie.
I know we use different terms each side of the Atlantic, but Piratesmate - 'nuked' potatoes??!!

When I hear/see "nuked" when cooking, I think microwave oven. I think she means she would either buy a can of potatoes or cook them in the microwave oven ("nuke" them).

 

[piratesmate]

Um sorry! That's a term used by my sisters for microwaving things & I didn't notice that I'd used it in the recipe. I originally printed that out for DDIL. It may have started because in the early days there was often a "melt-down" inside the thing - especially when using something made of poor grade plastic? I mean, plastic is plastic, right? LOL If MsSocks stops by maybe she'll tell us where it came from.

And Imsadi - using the Pillsbury Grands or Crescent Rolls sounds really yummy! I'll have to try that. Thanks for the tip!

 

[ERICS MUM]

Ladies, thanks for your inputs. As a result I'm really hungry now and on Uk time its nearly midnight so I can't cook until tomorrow!!!


Linda aw:

 

[jwann]

Is it too late to jump in here?
I have a super easy chicken potpie recipe and it is good!
2 ready-made pie crusts (if the kind you can get are in a pie tin, let one thaw and remove from the tin to be the top crust)
1 can of chicken (drained)
1 can of mixed veggies (called "VegAll" here in the states -- it has corn, peas, carrots, green beans) -- drained
1 can cream of chicken soup (undiluted)
Mix chicken, vegetables, and soup. Pour into one crust and top with the second crust. Poke a few holes in the top with a fork. Bake at 350 for 45 min.
This recipe is MUCH better than the bisquick one!

 

[jamzots]

Too funny, DS13 and I went to Friendly's last night for a late supper and I asked for chicken pot pie!!! The waitress looked at me as if I had 5 heads and said "oh you are from way back, we got took them off the menu years ago" how was I supposed to know??? Anyway, I agree i liked them alot too!!! I think the crust was more of a flaky pastry crust though almost like a croissant and not an actual dense pie crust!

 

[ERICS MUM]

YUM!!! - WHEN'S DINNER?

Thanks for all your recipes, I plan to work through them all!!!! (Secretly I was hoping one of you would be a top exec in Friendlys and would post to tell me you were re-introducing their chicken pot pie back on the menu!!)


Linda