{"id":2203,"date":"2025-11-13T11:45:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T16:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/?p=2203"},"modified":"2025-11-13T11:45:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T16:45:38","slug":"smoked-turkey-birria-pot-pie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/smoked-turkey-birria-pot-pie\/","title":{"rendered":"Smoked Turkey Birria Pot Pie"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\ud83e\udd58<\/strong> Smoked Turkey Birria<\/em> Pot Pie<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Fusion Thanksgiving Showstopper with Three Little Pigs Rubs & Sauces<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This dish mixes:
\ud83d\udd25 Classic Thanksgiving turkey
\ud83c\udf2e Bold Mexican birria flavors
\ud83e\udd67 Comforting American pot pie
\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf73 And that signature Three Little Pigs championship smoke<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83c\udfaf<\/strong> Why It Works<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Uses leftover smoked turkey (or fresh off the pit).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Deep chile-forward birria consomm\u00e9 gives rich fall flavor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Pot pie crust keeps it familiar for Thanksgiving traditionalists.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Layers beautifully with Touch of Cherry<\/strong>, Texas Beef<\/strong>, or All-Purpose<\/strong> rub.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    \ud83d\udcdd<\/strong> Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For the Birria Base<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • 2\u20133 cups smoked turkey (shredded or chopped)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 onion, diced<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 4 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 tbsp tomato paste<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 3 dried guajillo chiles<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 dried ancho chiles<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 chipotle in adobo + 1 tbsp adobo<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 cups turkey or chicken stock<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 tsp Mexican oregano<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 tsp cumin<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1\u20132 tsp Three Little Pigs Touch of Cherry<\/strong> or Kansas City Championship<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Salt to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Pot Pie Filling<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • 1 cup frozen peas<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • 1 cup frozen corn (or smoked corn!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • 1 cup diced carrots<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • 2 tbsp butter<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • 1 tbsp flour<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • \u00bd cup heavy cream<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Extra stock as needed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Dash of Three Little Pigs All-Purpose<\/strong> for balance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Crust<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • 1 refrigerated pie crust (or puff pastry for drama)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • 1 egg for wash<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          \ud83d\udd25<\/strong> How to Make It<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          1\ufe0f<\/strong>\u20e3<\/strong> Make the Birria Consomm\u00e9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          1. Remove stems & seeds from chiles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Simmer them in hot water for 10 minutes to soften.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. Blend chiles with onion, garlic, tomato paste, chipotle, and a splash of stock.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          4. Add puree to a pot with turkey, stock, oregano, cumin, and TLP rub<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          5. Simmer 20 minutes until deep red, rich, and thickened.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            2\ufe0f<\/strong>\u20e3<\/strong> Build the Pot Pie Filling<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            1. In a skillet, melt butter and add flour to make a quick roux.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. Add cream + a ladle of birria broth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            3. Stir in vegetables + turkey birria mix until creamy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            4. Adjust seasoning with TLP All-Purpose<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              3\ufe0f<\/strong>\u20e3<\/strong> Assemble<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              1. Fill a pie dish with the turkey birria pot pie mixture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              2. Cover with crust or puff pastry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              3. Brush with egg wash.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              4. Sprinkle lightly with Touch of Cherry<\/strong> for color.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                4\ufe0f<\/strong>\u20e3<\/strong> Bake<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                Bake at 400\u00b0F for 25\u201330 minutes<\/strong> until golden, bubbling, and insane-smelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                \ud83c\udf36\ufe0f<\/strong> Serving Options<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                • Drizzle with birria consomm\u00e9 like gravy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Add a little queso fresco + cilantro for a modern twist.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Serve with cornbread or smoked mashed potatoes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                  Chris Marks (CBBQE) Chief BBQ Expert <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                  \ud83e\udd58 Smoked Turkey Birria Pot Pie A Fusion Thanksgiving Showstopper with Three Little Pigs Rubs & Sauces This dish mixes:\ud83d\udd25 Classic Thanksgiving turkey\ud83c\udf2e Bold Mexican birria flavors\ud83e\udd67 Comforting American pot pie\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf73 And that signature Three Little Pigs championship smoke \ud83c\udfaf Why It Works \ud83d\udcdd Ingredients…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[513,691,3,7,6,5,18,1],"tags":[64,54,739,740,11,741,34,742,743,744,745,746,15,747,748,14,749,197,37],"class_list":["post-2203","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-airfryer","category-bbq-info","category-bbq-tips","category-guest-articles","category-meats","category-new-products","category-side-dishes","category-uncategorized","tag-bar-b-que","tag-barbecue","tag-birria","tag-chipotle","tag-chris-marks-bbq","tag-classic-thanksgiving","tag-kansas-city-bbq","tag-kansas-city-championship","tag-leftover-smoked-turkey","tag-mexican-birria-flavors","tag-pot-pie","tag-pot-pie-crust","tag-three-little-pigs-championship","tag-three-little-pigs-all-purpose","tag-three-little-pigs-championship-smoke","tag-three-little-pigs-rubs","tag-three-little-pigs-touch-of-cherry","tag-turkey","tag-world-champion-bbq"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2203"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2203\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}