Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 9-inch deep dish pie dish with cooking spray. Fit one pie crust into the dish leaving enough overhang to crimp with the top crust. Set aside.
- In a medium-size skillet over medium-high heat melt the butter. Cook the green onion just until softened around 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the milk and cream cheese. Cook over medium heat stirring until the cream cheese has melted. Add the garlic salt, black pepper and ground mustard.
- In a small bowl, whisk the flour into 3 tablespoons of cold milk until completely smooth. The mixture should be pourable, like heavy cream. If it's too thick, add 1 more tablespoon of milk. Whisk this flour slurry into the sauce mixture. Cook over medium-high stirring constantly until thickened, about 3 to 4 minutes. Once the sauce begins to thicken lower the heat and simmer for 2 minutes.
- After 2 minutes mix in 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese. Stir until melted.
- Remove from the heat and add the chopped chicken and broccoli florets. Mix until combined then pour into the pie shell. Sprinkle the top with the remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
- Fit the second crust on top. Fold and crimp the edges of the two pie crusts together. Cut 4 slits in the middle of the pie.
- Whisk together the egg and cold water and brush over the entire crust.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until golden. Rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
The chicken for this recipe is fully cooked. You can use rotisserie chicken, poached chicken, leftover roast chicken or grilled chicken. When steaming the broccoli florets it's best to leave them slightly crisp in texture (3-4 minutes), not fully tender. The broccoli will finish cooking with the rest of the ingredients while baking. Freshly grated cheese will give you the best flavor.
