Leftover Holiday Biscuit Pot Pie with Tajin

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Difficulty

Average

Time

45min

Portions

4

Difficulty

Average

Time

45min

Portions

4

Ingredients

Biscuits

  • 1.5 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 2.5 tsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1/2 C cold unsalted butter
  • 2/3 C milk (buttermilk is best)
  • 1 Tbsp. butter, melted to brush on top

Tajin Turkey Pot Pie Filling

  • 1/2 c turkey fat
  • 1 1/2 c diced onion
  • 1 1/2 c diced Carrot
  • 1 1/2 c diced Celery
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp chopped thyme
  • 1 tbsp diamond crystal coarse salt
  • 1 tbsp coarse black pepper
  • 1 c all purpose flour, half with vegetables and half with turkey
  • 6 cups turkey
  • 8 cups turkey stock

Preparation

Biscuits

  • In a mixing bowl, mix together dry ingredients
  • Grate cold butter and mix in with dry ingredients
  • Carefully add in milk and mix until incorporated
  • Fold over 5-6 times, roll out and cut into 10-12 rounds
  • Place cut biscuits on a floured surface
  • Refrigerate for 30 minutes

Tajin Turkey Pot Pie Filling

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Heat large pot on high, and add your turkey fat.
  • Add your vegetables, bay leaf, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper and gently sweat.
  • Add half of your flour and cook for 2-3 minutes
  • Add cold turkey stock in quantities of 2 cups at a time, allowing it to thicken before adding more stock.
  • In a bowl, mix remaining half cup of flour with chopped cooked turkey.
  • Add turkey to your pot, bring to a simmer until thickened.
  • Add tajin to taste.
  • Add pot pie filling to a casserole dish and gently place biscuits on top closely together.
  • Brush biscuits with melted butter, and bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.