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Skillet Chicken Curry Pot Pie

4 Servings

1½ hours 1 hour active, plus cooling

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This oven-to-table dish is a mashup of all-American pot pie and Asian curry puffs. To keep the cooking quick and easy, we use ground chicken, Japanese curry bricks and store-bought frozen puff pastry. Look for curry bricks, sold in boxes and in a variety of spiciness levels, in the international aisle of the supermarket or in Asian grocery stores. House and S&B are two widely available brands; you will need either a 4-ounce package or half of a 7.8- or 8.1-ounce package. As for the puff pastry, we prefer Dufour brand because it is made with butter and is of a size that needs only minimal rolling. Pepperidge Farm puff pastry works, too, though it lacks buttery richness. You will need only one sheet from the 17.3-ounce box (which contains two sheets), and it will need to be rolled out a bit thinner. We favor a cast-iron skillet for its more sharply angled sides and heat-retention—plus, it looks nice on the table—but any ovensafe 12-inch skillet will work.

4

Servings

Tip

Don’t hesitate to thin the curry with a little water, if needed, after stirring in the peas and lemon juice. It should be slightly thinner than desired because the consistency will tighten up a bit during baking. Also, don’t worry if the edges of the pastry aren’t perfectly tucked tightly into the pan, or if the pastry shows some wrinkles and folds. During baking, it will puff and brown, making any imperfections less noticeable.

1½ hours

1 hour active, plus cooling

Ingredients

  • All-purpose flour, for dusting

  • 1

    14 ounce package Dufour frozen puff pastry, thawed, or 1 sheet Pepperidge Farm frozen puff pastry, thawed (see headnote)

Directions

Reviews
Rachael R.
October 7, 2025
Delicious!
Love love love curry and this is drool worthy!
Diana L.
May 16, 2025
Delicious
I've made this recipe several times now, but I don't have curry bricks. Instead, I mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with water and add 1 tablespoon of curry powder. It turns out delicious! I also need to remember to use chicken thighs instead of chicken breast when making shredded chicken. Thank you for the recipe, Milk street.
Jeffrey H.
March 16, 2025
Delicious & easy to make.
Excellent, delicious. I used bits of chicken breast instead of ground chicken. I highly recommend it, and it was easy to make.
Jan I.
February 21, 2025
So good!
we lived in Southeast Asia for five years and have a fondness for anything curry. This blends are a Midwestern love of pot pies with our love of curry. Great recipe!
Lawrence F.
January 6, 2025
Delicious!
I didn't think one could improve on the classic, but the flavors here are absolutely addictive!

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