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Beer Braised Chicken Pot Pie with Cheddar Biscuits.

A cheesy, meaty dish that's so flavoursome
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 687kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 2 red peppers chopped
  • 1 (12 ounce) pumpkin beer , or your favortie beer
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts or chicken thighs I used chicken breasts
  • 2 andouille sausage links quartered
  • 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (4 ounce0 can diced green chilies
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • kosher salt + pepper
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream with 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Biscuits

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Heat a medium pot (preferably oven safe) over medium heat and add the olive oil. Add the onion and cook, stirring often, until softened, 10 minutes. Add the bell pepper, chili powder, paprika, thyme and cayenne and season with salt + pepper and cook another 5 minutes. Pour in the beer. Add the chicken, sausage, tomatoes and green chilies, stirring to combine. Bring to a simmer, cover and simmer 25-30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and shreds easily. Shred the chicken with two forks, leave to simmer.
  • Whisk together the heavy cream and cornstarch and stir into the chicken. Simmer 5 minutes and then remove from the heat.
  • Meanwhile, combine the flour, baking powder and butter in a medium bowl and toss to combine. Add the honey and beer and mix until just combined. Fold in the cheddar.
  • Remove the chicken from the heat. If not already in an oven safe dish, then transfer to one. Drop 2 tablespoons of biscuit dough over top the chicken. Place in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the biscuits are golden. Remove from the oven and let cool 5 minutes. Eat!

Nutrition

Calories: 687kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 580mg | Potassium: 793mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 2620IU | Vitamin C: 53.8mg | Calcium: 270mg | Iron: 3.4mg