A lower-calorie way to make Rappie Pie
Rappie Pie — with chicken, potato and deeply browned onions
Squeezed grated potato rehydrated with hot defatted broth surrounds moist chicken in an Acadian rappie pie, about 480 calories per serving.
Grated potato is squeezed extremely dry, then replenished gradually with boiling chicken broth. Poached chicken and browned onions form a thin middle layer. The potato should set translucent and slice cleanly around moist chicken, with a deeply browned top and no raw starch, water or grease.
What changes—and what stays
From with fatty chicken, salted pork and added fat often 650–900 kcal to 480 calories
Use skinless chicken and defatted broth, relying on potato starch and a browned top instead of salted pork and added fat. Chicken broth, deeply browned onion, thyme, savoury, black pepper and toasted potato create Acadian comfort-food depth.
| Part | Conventional | Lighter | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core method | More added fat or a heavier proportion | Use skinless chicken and defatted broth, relying on potato starch and a browned top instead of salted pork and added fat | Chicken broth, deeply browned onion, thyme, savoury, black pepper and toasted potato create Acadian comfort-food depth. |
How the flavor stays
Chicken broth, deeply browned onion, thyme, savoury, black pepper and toasted potato create Acadian comfort-food depth.
A cost rule that survives inflation
Potatoes and onions form most of this ten-serving casserole, stretching one kilogram of chicken while using its broth fully.
Ingredients for 10
Measure first; timing is part of how this recipe uses less fat.
- 3 kgrusset potatoes
- 1 kgskinless chicken
- 700 gonions
- 2.2 ldefatted chicken broth
- 20 gcanola oil
- 25 gsavoury thyme and parsley
- 4 gblack pepper
Method
Each step includes heat, a visible cue, and a recovery.
Step 1 · follow the visible cue
Grate and squeeze potato very dry
Grate peeled potatoes finely and wring them in cloth until no more cloudy water can be pressed out
Look for: The potato feels dry and crumbly and the bowl holds a large amount of expressed starch water
Step 2 · follow the visible cue
Rehydrate with boiling broth
Whisk hot defatted broth into the potato a little at a time until the starch turns glossy and thick
Look for: The mixture becomes pale translucent and cohesive without dry clumps or free liquid
Step 3 · follow the visible cue
Layer moist chicken and onions
Spread half the potato, add poached chicken and dark onions evenly, then cover with the remainder
Look for: Chicken forms a thin moist layer fully enclosed by even potato with no exposed dry pieces
Step 4 · follow the visible cue
Bake until set and deeply brown
Bake slowly until the center is firm and translucent and the upper edges develop a dark crust
Look for: A rested square cuts cleanly with moist chicken and no raw white potato or water
Calories at the same serving size
216 kcal · 31% lower estimated
The estimate uses the listed ingredients divided into 10 servings. Brand labels, trimming, and the amount left in the pan can change the result.
Keep the leftovers in the same spirit
Cool Rappie Pie within two hours and refrigerate in a sealed container for up to three days. Reheat only the amount needed.
Cool Rappie Pie within two hours and refrigerate in a sealed container for up to three days. Reheat only the amount needed.
Frequently asked questions
Can Rappie Pie be prepared a day ahead?
Yes. Keep crisp, fresh, and starchy components separate, then combine only during gentle reheating. Cool Rappie Pie within two hours and refrigerate in a sealed container for up to three days. Reheat only the amount needed.
What does the calorie figure for Rappie Pie include?
It covers one of the stated servings and only the listed ingredient quantities, not extra sides or sauces. Use skinless chicken and defatted broth, relying on potato starch and a browned top instead of salted pork and added fat.
- russet potatoes3 kg
- skinless chicken1 kg
- onions700 g
- defatted chicken broth2.2 l
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Published and last reviewed: August 25, 2026
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