Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Pot Pie with a flaky puff pastry crust is a hearty and comforting dinner your family will love.

Homemade chicken pot pie doesn’t have to be an all-consuming task. My recipe has a from-scratch filling with vegetables and lots of tender chicken, but I take a delicious short-cut with the crust.

Store-bought puff pastry gives you that flaky golden crust you crave without all the work, creating a pot pie that is destined to become a family favorite.

We love our comfort food dishes around here, especially when it’s cold and snowy and there’s nothing better to ward off the chill than a slice of chicken pot pie.

I love to make my chicken pot pie soup, which has all of the classic flavors including one that’s not so traditional: Montreal steak seasoning. It’s most often used for grilling, but I love to add it to other dishes. It adds a note of savoriness you wouldn’t otherwise get.

So, I created this chicken pot pie recipe inspired by the soup and included in the filling my favorite seasoning.

Easy Puff Pastry Pot Pie

If the idea of making a pastry dough from scratch makes you want to run for the hills like it does me, rest assured it’s not required for this recipe. I use a frozen puff pastry sheet to make the flaky, butter crust.

It’s such a simple shortcut and you don’t even have to worry about making a bottom crust either. I just top the filling with the premade dough and into the oven it goes. You won’t miss the double crust, I promise.

To make it even easier, I use shredded rotisserie chicken in the filling. It’s one less cooking step and makes this the easiest pot pie ever.

Ingredients

• Butter
• Sliced carrots
• Sliced celery
• Diced yellow onion
• Cubed rotisserie chicken
• Salt
• Chopped garlic
• Montreal Steak Seasoning
• Milk
• Chicken broth
• Flour
• Puff pastry sheet

You can also add green peas to the filling – I absolutely love them. Unfortunately, my husband doesn’t, so I omit them, but they work well and can be added if you like.

I like to make pot pie in a 12″ cast iron skillet, but any oven-safe skillet of the same size will work.

Using a skillet is great because you can use it to cook the filling and then top it with the crust before it goes in the oven. As long as your skillet is oven-proof there’s no need to use an extra baking dish.

How to Make the Best Chicken Pot Pie Filling

Melt the butter in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery, carrots, and garlic. Cook the veggies until the onions are translucent, about five to seven minutes.

Lower the heat to medium and add the flour, salt, and Montreal steak seasoning. Stir to create a paste and then cook it for a couple of minutes. This paste is what will thicken the gravy for the filling.

Add the milk and chicken broth and stir until the mixture is smooth. Simmer the gravy for five to seven minutes or until it’s thickened.

Add the shredded chicken to the gravy and stir to combine.

Puff Pastry Crust

Take your dough and roll it into a 12-inch square on a lightly floured surface.

Place the dough on top of the skillet over the filling. Roll the excess dough into itself to create an edge for the crust.

Whisk the egg in a small bowl and then brush it over the puff pastry. I like to sprinkle some coarse sea salt over the top, but this is optional.

Bake the chicken pot pie for 25 to 35 minutes at 425°F or until the pastry is golden brown and the filling is bubbling hot.

For a finishing touch, garnish that golden crust with freshly chopped parsley if you like.

What to Serve with Chicken Pot Pie

This is a meal that can easily stand on its own, but sometimes it’s nice to add a light side dish to balance out the richness of the pot pie.

A green salad is a perfect side – I have a ton of ideas in my best green salad recipes post.

A simple cooked veggie is also good – air fryer carrots or roasted asparagus are two we enjoy. You could also serve some cooked green beans or broccoli, too.

FAQs

Cozy, comforting, and hearty. This chicken pot pie is what to make when you want to warm up! One bite of that delicious crust with the creamy filling will have you and your family hooked. Enjoy! XOXO San

More Dinner Recipes

Be sure to try these other cozy dinner ideas!

• Chicken Fettuccine Bake
• Best Ever Tuna Noodle Casserole
• Brown Sugar Meatloaf
• Skillet Enchilada Bake

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