What Can I Use If I Don’t Have a Popover Pan? 5 Genius Alternatives!
No popover pan? No problem! Discover genius alternatives and tips for making airy, golden popovers for your chicken pot pie, without special equipment.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 6 popovers 1x
- Category: Comfort Food
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk (room temperature)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 2 tbsp butter (for sautéing)
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour (for sauce)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3 cups shredded chicken
- 1 cup frozen peas
- Salt, pepper, and thyme to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
- Grease or baking spray for pans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and prepare your pan (muffin tin, ramekins, or oven-safe mugs).
- Whisk flour, milk, eggs, and melted butter. Let batter rest 5 minutes.
- In a skillet, melt butter and sauté onion, carrots, and celery until softened.
- Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in chicken broth and heavy cream.
- Add shredded chicken, peas, salt, pepper, and thyme. Cook until thickened.
- Fill cups of your pan two-thirds full with batter and bake for 20–25 minutes until golden.
- Spoon creamy chicken filling into the baked popovers.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve warm.
Notes
Preheat alternative pans (like muffin tins or ramekins) and grease well to ensure best results. Adjust baking time based on pan size.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 filled popover
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 110mg