Gochujang Chicken Pot Pie
All the flavors of a classic dakdoritang (korean spicy chicken stew) recipe, packed into a buttery and flaky chicken pot pie. This cozy weekend meal is made even more simply with the use of puff pastry and a grocery store rotisserie chicken.
2 Tbsp butter
1 small onion
3 cloves garlic
1 russet potato
2 medium carrots
4 green onions
1/2 lb rotisserie chicken
1/4 cup parsley (optional)
Salt and pepper
For the filling
2 Tbsp butter
4 Tbsp flour
1/4 cup sake
2 cups chicken stock
2 Tbsp gochujang
1 Tbsp gochugaru
1 tsp sesame oil
1 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp shoyu
1/2 cup heavy cream
For the roux
For the crust
Puffy pastry
Egg wash
Instructions:
Mince the garlic and chop the onion, carrots, potato, and scallion greens into small, bite-sized pieces. Pre-heat your oven to 375.
1.
In a large pot, melt the butter and toss in the onion and garlic. Saute until fragrant, then throw in the carrot, potato, and scallion. Season with salt and pepper and cook for a few minutes until softened.
2.
Now it’s roux time. Add in more butter to the pot and let it melt. Sprinkle over the flour and mix. You want to toast the flour in the butter.
3.
Next, pour in the sake and scrape up any bits from the bottom. Let the alcohol cook off, then pour in the chicken stock and stir.
4.
Add in the gochujang, gochugaru, shoyu, honey, and sesame oil. Stir to combine. Adjust the seasonings to taste.
5.
Now pour in your heavy cream. Let this reduce over a low heat until you have a gravy-like consistency.
6.
Shred your rotisserie chicken and finely chop the parsely. Add those in, stir to combine, and set your filling aside to cool.
7.
While the filling is cooling, grab a 10x10 baking pan (or something similarly sized) and grease the bottom and sides with butter.
8.
Open your puff pastry and line the bottom and sides of the pan. Once the filling is cool, pour it into the pan and cover with another sheet of puff pastry.
9.
Finally, cut some vents into the top pastry sheet, and brush with an egg-wash. Bake in the oven until the pastry is a nice golden color.
