Cannabis Chicken Pot Pie
A comforting cannabis-infused chicken pot pie with a flaky golden crust and a creamy vegetable filling made with cannabutter for even dosing.
This cannabis cannabis chicken pot pie recipe uses cannabutter as a finishing element in a satisfying main course that delivers a carefully calculated dose with dinner. Cannabis main courses let you enjoy a complete, proper meal as your edible rather than a supplemental snack or treat. The rich sauces and glazes in entrees are natural vehicles for THC distribution. This cannabis chicken pot pie features a golden, flaky crust hiding a creamy vegetable and chicken filling made with cannabutter.
- 3.5 grams of cannabutter
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or diced
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
- 1/2 cup celery, diced
- 1/3 cup onion, diced
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1.5 cups chicken broth
- 2/3 cup whole milk
- 2 refrigerated pie crusts
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Place one pie crust in the bottom of a 9-inch pie dish.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the cannabutter. Add onion and celery, cooking for 5 minutes until softened.
- Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in chicken broth and milk until smooth and thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Add chicken, peas, carrots, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine and remove from heat.
- Pour the filling into the pie crust. Top with the second crust, crimp edges, and cut several slits for steam to escape.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until the crust is golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing into equal portions.
Dosing Tips for Your Cannabis Chicken Pot Pie
- Add cannabutter to the sauce, glaze, or finishing step rather than to the primary cooking fat to avoid heat degradation.
- Plate individually and drizzle a measured amount of cannabis finishing sauce on each plate for precise per-person dosing.
- Full dinner portions slow digestion considerably. Expect onset in 60-120 minutes with a prolonged duration of 4-8 hours.
- Keep per-serving doses at 5-10 mg since the volume of food already creates a slow, sustained release of THC.
- The cannabutter forms the base of the creamy sauce, distributing evenly throughout the filling.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Using cannabis fat as the primary pan-searing oil. Searing temperatures exceed 400 F (200 C) and will destroy most THC. Sear with regular oil and finish with cannabis fat.
- Not dividing the total batch dose by the correct number of servings, resulting in some plates being overly potent.
- Infusing the entire dish when only the sauce needs cannabis, making leftovers problematic and inflexible.
- Pairing a cannabis main course with alcohol. The combination amplifies both substances and can cause nausea and anxiety.
How to Store Cannabis Chicken Pot Pie
- Store cannabis main course leftovers as you would the non-infused version. Refrigerate within 2 hours and consume within 3-4 days.
- Label all leftovers with the cannabis dose per serving so reheated portions are consumed responsibly.
- Cannabis sauces and glazes freeze well separately for up to 3 months. Thaw and add to freshly cooked protein or vegetables.
- Refrigerate leftover slices covered for up to 3 days; reheat in the oven at 350°F to restore crust crispness.
Variations & Ideas
- Make a cannabis compound butter with herbs and melt a measured pat over steak, fish, or roasted chicken as a finishing touch.
- Drizzle cannabis olive oil over a finished pizza or flatbread for an effortless main course infusion.
- Stir cannabutter into a pan sauce or gravy at the last moment for a rich, potent accompaniment to any protein.
- Use puff pastry instead of pie crust for an extra-flaky top, or add mushrooms for an earthy twist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Finishing sauces, compound butters, and drizzles are the gold standard. Cook your main dish normally, then introduce the cannabis element at the end. This protects THC from heat and gives you precise control over each plate's dose.
Not if you use well-strained cannabutter in a boldly flavored sauce. Garlic, herbs, spices, cheese, wine reductions, and citrus all mask herbal cannabis notes effectively. The richer the sauce, the less detectable the cannabis.
Baste at lower temperatures, not sear. Cook your protein with regular fat, then baste with cannabis butter at reduced heat during the resting phase. This gives you the flavor and dose without destroying THC at high temperatures.
Infuse only one course and keep everything else cannabis-free. Plate individually with measured doses. Inform all guests clearly about the THC content. Provide non-infused alternatives and limit to one dose per person for safety.
A full meal delays onset and makes the initial effect feel more gradual, but the total THC absorbed is the same. The experience tends to be milder in peak intensity but longer lasting. This can actually be preferable for a comfortable, sustained experience.
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