Description
Hearty chicken pot pie with biscuits brings classic comfort to family dinner tables across North America. Savory filling nestles beneath flaky biscuit topping, promising warm satisfaction for hungry diners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups chicken, cooked, shredded or diced
- 2 cups (480 ml) chicken broth
- 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk or half-and-half
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup (40 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves (or ½ tsp dried thyme)
- 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
- ½ tsp black pepper (or to taste)
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ cup (1 stick) (113 g) cold unsalted butter, cubed
- ¾ cup (180 ml) cold buttermilk (or whole milk)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat the oven to 400F (200C), setting the stage for a comforting culinary experience.
- Foundation: Melt butter in a large oven-safe skillet, creating a rich base for the pot pie’s flavor profile.
- Vegetable Sauté: Add onions, carrots, and celery to the butter, gently cooking until they soften and release their aromatic essence, approximately 5 minutes. Introduce minced garlic, stirring briefly to prevent scorching.
- Sauce Development: Sprinkle flour over the vegetable mixture, stirring continuously to create a smooth coating. Gradually pour in chicken broth and milk, whisking meticulously to ensure a velvety, lump-free sauce.
- Filling Assembly: Incorporate shredded chicken, green peas, thyme, salt, and pepper into the sauce, allowing the ingredients to simmer and meld into a harmonious filling.
- Biscuit Topping: Carefully arrange prepared biscuit dough over the simmering mixture, creating an inviting, rustic crown for the pot pie.
- Baking: Slide the skillet into the preheated oven, baking until the biscuits achieve a golden-brown hue and the filling bubbles with intense flavor, typically 20-25 minutes.
- Serving: Remove from the oven and let the pot pie rest briefly, allowing the filling to set and flavors to fully develop before presenting this comforting dish.
Notes
- Prevent Vegetable Burning: Stir onions, carrots, and celery constantly during sautéing to ensure even cooking and avoid scorching.
- Control Sauce Texture: Whisk chicken broth and milk slowly and consistently to create a smooth, lump-free sauce without clumping.
- Enhance Biscuit Crispness: Brush biscuit tops with egg wash or melted butter for a shinier, more golden-brown exterior.
- Customize Dietary Needs: Substitute dairy milk with almond or oat milk for lactose-free version; use gluten-free flour and biscuit mix for celiac-friendly adaptation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg