Chicken Pot Pie

The Ultimate Comfort Food

This Homemade Chicken Pot Pie has all of the flavors of classic warm and cozy comfort food that we all crave! With a satisfying filling like this, no one will be leaving the dinner table hungry!

Making a pot pie filling from scratch can feel intimidating but it’s actually super easy, and well worth the time! This recipe walks you through it step by step and rewards you by using a store-bought refrigerated pie dough to make it easier for you!

Ingredients For Chicken Pie

Filling: The base of this chicken pot pie filling is butter, chicken breast, carrots, potato, onion, celery, and frozen peas.

Sauce: The sauce is made of flour, poultry seasoning, garlic powder, celery seed, salt, pepper, milk, and chicken broth.

Crust: You’ll also need pie dough crusts, and water and egg for the egg wash.

How To Make Homemade Chicken Pot Pie

Making pot pie has never been easier! Here’s a brief overview but make sure to scroll down to the full printable recipe card for even more details and that measurements!

1. Boil the potatoes and carrots together, then turn down the heat and allow them to simmer. Drain and set aside.
2. Sauté chopped chicken, onions, and celery in butter until the chicken is thoroughly cooked and the onions become translucent. Then add in the diced-up carrots and potatoes. Then stir in the flour, poultry seasoning, garlic powder, celery seed, salt, and pepper.
3. Simmer together after adding in the chicken broth and milk. Stirring occasionally until the mixture has thickened. Remove from heat.
4. Pour the hot chicken mixture into the bottom pie crust in your pie plate. Cover with the top crust, seal the edges and cut away the extra dough.
5. Brush the egg wash onto the top of the pie crust. Then slice four small slits in the crust to allow the steam to escape while it cooks.
6. Bake until the pie crust is golden brown and the filling bubbles. Allow the pie to cool briefly.

Homemade Chicken Pot Pie Variations

• If you’re making the pie crust yourself you can substitute garlic salt for the regular salt in the pie dough.
• Dress the crust up by making a lattice-topped crust!
• Substitute the pie dough for phyllo dough, puff pastry, or biscuit dough.
• Mix in other ingredients such as corn, peas, green beans, green peppers, mixed vegetables, mushrooms, or roasted sun-chokes.
• Swap out the fresh vegetables for a cup of frozen mixed vegetables! No need to cook them first, just add them in at the same time as the flour and seasonings.
• Switch up the sauce! Use half and half, buttermilk, cheddar or parmesan cheese, cream of chicken/mushroom soup, wine, or gravy.
• Add in different herbs or spices like sage, thyme, bay leaves, parsley, rosemary, curry powder, lemon juice, or Worcestershire sauce.

Storage Instructions For Chicken Pot Pie

You can store baked chicken pot pie for up to 4 to 5 days in the refrigerator. To reheat, cover with foil and bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.

How To Freeze Chicken Pot Pie

Let the pie completely cool and then wrap it in plastic wrap or foil and place it in the freezer. To reheat, thaw the pie in the fridge before baking uncovered at 400°F for about 30 minutes.

You can also bake it directly from frozen by cooking it for 15 minutes at 475°F and then for another 45 minutes at 375°F.

How Do I Thicken The Filling?

The filling will thicken as it bakes in the oven. You can also add 1 to 2 tablespoons of cornstarch when you’re simmering the filling with chicken broth and milk.

Here are more of my favorite chicken-based comfort meals!

• Chicken Tetrazzini Casserole – Fettuccini, chicken, mushrooms, and peas baked in a cheese sauce!
• Creamy Tuscan Chicken – Homemade gourmet meal made with sundried tomatoes and spinach!
• Cajun Chicken Pasta – A creamy, flavorful dinner ready in just an hour!
• Ranch Chicken and Rice Casserole – Easy, one-dish dinner recipe using just 6 ingredients!
• Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo – In just 30 minutes you’ll be enjoying a thick, creamy, cheesy dish!