Description
A comforting and classic chicken pot pie topped with flaky puff pastry.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken pieces and cook until browned on all sides. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
- Add onion, carrots, and celery to the same skillet. Cook until vegetables are tender, about 8-10 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
- Melt butter in the skillet with the vegetables. Whisk in flour until smooth. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Gradually whisk in chicken broth and milk until smooth. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened.
- Stir in salt, pepper, thyme, and rosemary. Return the cooked chicken to the skillet. Stir in frozen peas.
- Pour the chicken and vegetable mixture into a 9-inch pie plate or similar baking dish.
- Unfold the puff pastry sheet and place it over the filling. Trim excess pastry and crimp the edges to seal. Cut a few slits in the top of the pastry to allow steam to escape.
- Brush the top of the pastry with the beaten egg wash.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
- Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, you can use leftover cooked chicken or rotisserie chicken.
- If you don’t have puff pastry, a pie crust can be used instead.
- Ensure your vegetables are cut into uniform sizes for even cooking.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 45 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: chicken pot pie, classic recipe, puff pastry, comfort food, homemade pie, savory pie, easy dinner