Succulent & Savory Chicken Pot Pie Turnovers

It's still chilly outside so I thought I'd make these nice packable chicken pot pie turnovers that can easily be taken to work for lunch with a nice salad.  I had made Cajun chicken the night before, so used that recipe.  You can use any leftover chicken you like, stuff into the dough squares, fold, brush with egg wash and bake in the oven until toasty brown. 

I was inspired by The Artful Pie Project cookbook which has an absolutely delectable Indian Spiced Chicken Turnover Recipe.  Whatever you stuff this pastry with, will make your mouth water.  Pie Crust Recipe is in post prior!  Or you can use already made pie crust or puff pastry. So good!!

Recipe

1 onion, 2 carrots and 2 celeries, chopped and diced.  Throw into a frying pan over medium low heat with 3-4 tbsp. melted butter.  Allow the veggies to soften, stirring often so they don't burn. Then you are going to add 1/8 cup flour and stir into the veggies.  Then you will add 1 cup chicken broth and 1/2 cup white wine and stir until nice and thick.  Add 1 tsp. garlic powder and 1 tsp. thyme and continue stirring. Add 1 tsp. Dijon and continue stirring. If you like you can add 1/2 cup peas to the mixture. Finally add 2 cups of cubed leftover chicken.  Adjust seasonings as you like. 

1 egg, 4 tbsp. milk (for egg wash) Mix together.

Assemble

On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough and cut into 4 even squares.  Roll out the square again so it gets a little bigger.  

Spoon some of the chicken mixture into the square and fold square over to create triangles, and using a fork, seal the edges.  With a spatula, lift the turnover putting onto a parchment lined baking sheet and repeat. Gently cut a couple of slits into each turnover, brush with egg wash and bake at 375 for about 30 minutes or until perfectly brown, take out of oven and cool a bit, serving with a side salad.

I made so much chicken mixture I ended up making another double batch of dough.  I then froze some of the extra turnovers for another night!