Chicken pot pie is a classic comfort dish with tender chicken and vegetables in a creamy sauce, all baked under a golden, flaky crust. It’s warm, filling, and perfect for cozy meals.
🥧🍗 Chicken Pot Pie
🧾 Ingredients
🍗 Filling
- 2 cups cooked chicken (shredded or diced)
- 1 cup carrots (diced)
- 1 cup peas (frozen or fresh)
- 1 cup potatoes (optional, diced small)
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup milk or cream
- 1 tsp salt (to taste)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp thyme or Italian seasoning
🥧 Crust
- 1–2 sheets pie crust (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
👨🍳 Instructions
1. Cook vegetables
- In a pan, melt butter over medium heat.
- Add onion, carrots, and potatoes.
- Cook until slightly softened (5–7 minutes).
- Add garlic and cook 1 more minute.
2. Make creamy filling
- Stir in flour and cook 1–2 minutes (this makes the sauce thick).
- Slowly whisk in chicken broth and milk.
- Simmer until thick and creamy.
- Add chicken, peas, salt, pepper, and herbs.
3. Assemble pie
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
- Pour filling into a baking dish.
- Cover with pie crust (or top crust only for easy version).
- Seal edges and cut small slits for steam.
- Brush with egg wash for golden color.
4. Bake
- Bake for 25–35 minutes until crust is golden and filling is bubbling.
5. Rest & serve
- Let sit 10 minutes before serving so it sets properly.
🍽️ Serving ideas
- 🥗 Green salad for freshness
- 🥖 Buttered bread or rolls
- 🌽 Corn on the side for extra sweetness
🔥 Tips for best pot pie
- Let filling cool slightly before adding crust to prevent sogginess.
- Use rotisserie chicken for quick prep.
- Don’t skip the thick sauce—it holds everything together.
- Make small cuts in crust so steam can escape.
🔄 Variations
- 🥔 Double crust (top + bottom pie crust)
- 🧀 Cheesy chicken pot pie
- 🌶️ Spicy Cajun chicken pot pie
- 🍄 Chicken and mushroom pot pie
