The Best Classic Chicken Pot Pie Recipe – Homemade chicken pot pie with flaky pie crust and creamy chicken pot pie filling. Classic comfort food!
This chicken pot pie recipe is loaded with flavor. It’s got flaky pie crust and a buttery creamy chicken pot pie filling with chicken breast, a mix of fresh and frozen vegetables, and a mix of dried and fresh herbs.
I initially wanted to make an easy chicken pot pie. So, I started out using refrigerated pie dough, all frozen vegetables, and all dried herbs. That was easy, but it really needed some bright fresh flavors.
So, instead of making the easiest recipe, I decided to make the BEST chicken pot pie recipe.
Using fresh vegetables and some fresh herbs in the filling gives this pot pie so much flavor that it’s ok to take a short-cut with the crust and use a pre-made refrigerated pie crust.
Of course, if you have the time to make your own homemade pie crust, that would be amazing too.
How to make chicken pot pie:
- Melt butter in a large skillet.
- Add chicken, carrots, celery, and onion.
- Add salt, garlic powder, dried thyme, and pepper.
- Cook for 8-10 minutes.
- Stir in flour.
- Stir in cream until smooth.
- Stir in chicken broth until smooth.
- Cook until bubbling and thick.
- Add peas and parsley to the filling.
- Cool.
- Fit the bottom pie crust into a pie plate.
- Spoon the creamy filling into the bottom crust.
- Place the top crust over the filling.
- Seal the edges of the crust and cut slits in the top crust.
- Place the pie on a baking sheet (I line mine with aluminum foil in case the filling bubbles over).
- Bake.
- Cool before slicing.
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The Best Classic Chicken Pot Pie Recipe
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Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast -cut into small bite size pieces
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- 1/2 cup sliced celery
- 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 (1 top and 1 bottom) unbaked pie crusts (could use pre-made refrigerated - 1 box)
Instructions
- Make sure there is an oven rack on the bottom rack of the oven. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Add the butter to a large skillet over medium heat. Once the butter is melted, add the chicken, carrots, celery, onion, salt, garlic powder, thyme leaves, and pepper. Cook for 8-10 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through, stirring often.
- Add the flour. Stir well, until no dry flour remains. Slowly stir in the cream, then the chicken broth. Cook until bubbling and thick, stirring often, 3-4 minutes.
- Remove from the heat. Stir in the peas and flat leaf parsley. Let this cool for 15-30 minutes before filling the pie.*
- Fit one pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate. Spoon the cooled filling into the pie crust. Top with the second pie crust. Seal the edges of the pie crust together. Cut 3-4 slits in the top crust to allow steam to escape.
- Place the filled pie plate on a baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes on the bottom rack of the oven.
- Cool for 15-30 minutes before slicing and serving.**
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Whole family LOVED this recipe! Made individual pot pies using 1 box Pillsbury Pie Crust 2 count refrigerated roll out sheets & 6 count large muffin pan (both found at Walmart). Used rim lrg drinking glass to cut crust lining, filled w/prepared recipe, then used rim sml drinking glass to cut crust topping. Crimped edges together with fork and cut 3 knife slits on top to release steam. Followed recipe ingredients & timing exactly. Cooled & popped out perfectly. These freeze perfectly too. Seriously easiest & BEST tasting CPP recipe ever. Thank you!
That was the best chicken potpie I ever had delicious!
This is a really good recipe. I substituted corn for the onions tho. I think I may have under baked it a bit
Cuz the carrots were still crunchy. I made the crust from scratch so it was pretty good.
Indeed, a terrific recipe.
Yep,
This one is a winner.. Taste just like the old days. Thanks for the recipe.
I NEVER made a pop pie before and i tried it today. Can potatoes I sliced prepared the chicken breasts sliced and season in broth added onions and cooked chicken until tender added carrot and peas . For the sauce I used chicken gravy stir and cooked in pot for 20mins
omg I was pleased on the outcome
Awesome!!!!! I made this just added couple more ingredients fine green beans,corn and of course lil more flour, heavy cream and broth.. very tasty!! Kids loved it. Added more die to having a big family. Do try?????
I have an electric oven. Should I use the lowedt rack?
Absolutely love this recipe!!
is it possible if i use a puff pastry instead of pie crust?
This recipe was easy to make and simply amazing! Love the fresh vegetables and I used fresh herbs from the garden. I made my own crust which just added more deliciousness. My spouse didn’t speak during supper…that is how I know it was a hit. Thank you.
I am not a cook. In fact I dread cooking. But, This was easy and so delicious.. I bet if I had put ALL the ingredients it’s would’ve been even better. LoL!
This recipe is awesome!! Followed all directions aside from using homemade hash brown crust. Definitely the only pot pie recipe I use! Thank you!!
This really is the best chicken pot recipe I have tried. My daughter who is super picky about pot pies told me this was a keeper. That was a first. Husband ate the rest and loved it. No leftovers. And it was a quick and easy dinner.
This is the best chicken pot pie I have ever tasted!
I have made it four times this month and everyone that has ate it says the same!
I agree wirh others who said tbis is a very easy pot pie recipe, yet very tasty. I used shredded rotisserie chicken and put the filling in four ramekins. I used a store-bought gluten-free pie crust and cut out circles and placed tbem on thw filing. They came out perfect.
The BEST CHICKEN POT PIE ! 5 star recipe
This is the best chicken pot pie! The only thing I do different is double the broth & butter the crust 😋
I’ve never made a pot pie before so I figured I’d try it out since my boyfriend wanted me to. I’m 39 and have lived all over the world. So I’ve cooked ALOT. I don’t measure ingredients either,I just put what I think it needs. This came out PERFECTLY! I used everything the recipe called for just no measuring. Will make 2 next time thank you!
I’ve been cooking for fifty plus years and this is without a doubt the easiest and most delicious pot pie recipe I’ve ever made or eaten!! I even serve it for company and I’ve been asked for the recipe every single time😍
Every member of the family loves it!!