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Smoked Alaska Salmon Pot Pie with Chive Drop Biscuits (Alaska from Scratch)

Smoked Salmon Pot Pie with Chive Drop Biscuits (Alaska from Scratch)
Alaska smoked salmon pot pie is comfort food at its finest. Dig in on a cozy winter night with this recipe.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Servings: 4-6

Ingredients

  • For the filling

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 1⁄2 cups canned smoked salmon, drained and flaked
  • 1 1⁄2 cups frozen peas and carrots
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • Freshly cracked black pepper
  • For the chive drop biscuits

  • 2cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
  • 6 tablespoons cold butter
  • 1 1⁄4 cups buttermilk
  • Freshly cracked black pepper
  • Old Bay seasoning
Recipe courtesy of Alaska from Scratch by Maya Wilson. Copyright ©2018 by Maya Wilson. By permission of Rodale Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. Available wherever books are sold.

Instructions

  1. Step 1 Make the filling

    Preheat oven to 425F. In a 12-inch cast-iron skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Cook the onion, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes, or until translucent. Sprinkle in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 to 2 minutes (this helps eliminate a “floury” taste in your filling, so don’t skip this step). Pour in the chicken broth and milk and stir until combined. Increase the heat to medium high and bring the mixture to a gentle boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally as the mixture thickens. Add the smoked salmon, peas and carrots, dill, and lemon zest. Season to taste with cracked black pepper. Note: Smoked salmon is often quite salty on its own, so do not add salt to the filling until after adding the smoked salmon and checking the salt level.

  2. Step 2 Make the drop biscuits

    In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, and chives. Using a pastry blender, cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly. Add the buttermilk, stirring until the mixture just comes together and forms a thick, sticky dough (be careful not to overwork the dough; this is the key to a fluffy biscuit).

  3. Step 3 Assemble the pie, bake and serve

    Drop the biscuit dough in 1⁄4-cup dollops onto the top of the pot pie filling. Sprinkle the biscuits with black pepper and Old Bay seasoning to taste. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the biscuits are golden and the filling is bubbly. Serve promptly.

Recipe How-To

Recipe courtesy of Alaska from Scratch by Maya Wilson. Copyright ©2018 by Maya Wilson. By permission of Rodale Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. Available wherever books are sold.