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Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Pot Pie

This Chicken Pot Pie features a buttery crust and creamy chicken filling, perfect for a comforting meal.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Resting Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 431 kcal

Equipment

  • Pie Pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 recipe Homemade pie dough, chilled Makes 2 crusts, needed for top and bottom
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • cup butter (75 g)
  • ½ cup celery, sliced (50 g)
  • cup onion, chopped (45 g)
  • cup all-purpose flour (40 g)
  • ½ teaspoon salt (2.5 g)
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (0.5 g)
  • ¼ teaspoon celery seed (0.5 g)
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder (1.5 g)
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon paste Or more to taste, or substitute 1 bouillon cube (5 g)
  • 1 cup milk (240 ml)
  • 8 ounces frozen veggies (mixed carrots, peas, green beans, and corn) (225 g)
  • 1 tablespoon milk (15 ml)

Instructions
 

  • Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add the chicken to a large saucepan and cover it with water. Bring it to a simmer and cook until it's just barely cooked through then remove the chicken to a plate. Allow it to cool for a few minutes before chopping into bite-size pieces. Reserve about 1 ¾ cups of the water in a measuring cup, and discard the rest.
  • Add onions, celery and butter to the saucepan and cook for a few minutes, until soft and translucent. Stir in the flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, bullion paste and celery seed. Slowly stir in the reserved water and milk. Simmer over medium-low heat until thick.
  • Add chopped chicken and frozen vegetables. Taste and season with more salt, pepper, bouillon or garlic powder if needed. Allow mixture to cool (so that it's not hot when poured into the pie crust).
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Remove one pie dough from the fridge and place on lightly floured counter. Use a rolling pin to roll dough into a large circle, about 12 inches in diameter. Place in 9 inch pie pan.
  • Add cooled chicken pot pie filling. Roll out second pie crust and place over the top of the filling. Seal edges of the two crusts together and crimp them, if desired. Use a sharp knife to make a small slit in the top pie crust to allow steam to escape.
  • Whisk 1 egg with 1 tablespoon milk and brush a very thin layer over the top pie crust before baking.
  • Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until the top crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. If you find the pie crust is browning too quickly, cover it with a piece of aluminum foil.
  • Allow chicken pot pie to cool for at least 15-20 minutes before serving, to allow it to set up.

Notes

The chicken filling and pie crust can be made a day or two in advance, stored separately in the fridge, or the whole chicken pot pie could be assembled one day in advance before baking. You can freeze chicken pot pie before or after baking for up to 3 months. Thaw completely overnight in the refrigerator then bake as directed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 431kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 19gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 575mgPotassium: 413mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1805IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 2mg
Keyword chicken, Chicken Pot Pie, comfort food, dinner, Pie, Vegetables
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