How to Make the Best Chicken Pie Recipe

Is there anything better than your favourite comfort food on a chilly autumn or winter day? The smell of it fills the air, and you sit by the window watching Mother Nature show us the beauty of transformation and change. If it’s autumn, you have reds, oranges, and yellows painting the ground, or for winter, sparkly ice glittering in the sun’s reflection. Regardless of what season you’re in, comfort food is always top-tier self-care. And today, we’re sharing the best comfort food ever! Get ready for your mouth to water while we share the best chicken pie recipe. 

What Makes THIS the Best Chicken Pie Recipe?

We know there are many recipes claiming to be the best chicken pie recipe, so how can you believe ours is? We’re not offended; don’t worry. This chicken pie recipe is very flavorful. It’s made with fresh and nutritious ingredients that offer all the fresh flavors. It also has a perfect filling-to-crust ratio, which, if you love chicken pie, you know that this is major. Every bite offers a flaky crust and a velvety thick filling. Of course, it’s the best. 

Best Chicken Pie Recipe

Below we’re sharing the details for making the best chicken pie recipe. Feel free to explore and get creative with spices and herbs!

Ingredients for Chicken Pie Filling

• 1 pound of boneless, skinless chicken breast cooked and diced
• 1 cup of diced carrots
• 1 cup of fresh or frozen peas
• ½ cup diced celery
• ½ cup of diced onion
• 3 minced garlic cloves
• ½ cup of butter
• 1 cup of flour
• 1 ¾ cup of chicken broth
• ½ cup of heavy cream or milk
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp dried rosemary
• Salt and pepper

Ingredients for Chicken Pie Crust

• 2 pre-made or homemade pie crusts
• 1 beaten egg for egg wash

How to Make the Best Chicken Pie Recipe

The Filling

• The best chicken pie recipe begins with the filling. It’s thick, velvety, and filled with flavour, and it’s the main character in this dish. To make it, use a large skillet to melt butter over medium heat. Once it’s melted, add in the diced onion, carrots, celery, and garlic. Sautee everything for 5-7 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Warning! – Will smell delicious!
• Stir in the flour and cook for a couple minutes. (Cook until it’s well mixed and bubbly.)
• Whisk together the chicken north and heavy cream. Cook until it’s thickened, which should take about 5 minutes. 
• Add the cooked chicken, peas, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper, and continue to stir until everything is all combined. Once combined, remove from heat.

Preheat the oven.

• Preheat the oven to 425F.

Assemble the Best Chicken Pie

• Using a rolling pin, roll out one pie crust and place it in a 9-inch pie dish.
• Pour the chicken filling into the crust.
• Roll out the second pie crust and place it on top of the chicken filling. Trim and crimp the edges, and slice a few holes in the top of the pie.
• Brush the top with egg whites.

Bake It

• Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes until golden and the filling bubbly.

Cool and Serve

• Allow the chicken pie to cool for at least 10 minutes before slicing. This may seem like a minor detail, but it’s actually quite important. It helps the filling become the exact perfect texture!

There are so many things to love about this chicken pie recipe, but a few that immediately come to mind are how easy it is to make it, how delicious it tastes, and how simple it is to change up the flavors. It’s the perfect recipe for any kind of day, but we especially love it when it’s chilly outside.

Why We Love It

There are so many reasons why we love this amazing chicken pie recipe. From it making one of everyone’s favourite comfort dishes, raining down feelings of childhood nostalgia, and painting you with a gentle quintessential feeling. Chicken pie is hearty and savoury, but there are even more reasons we love it!

• It’s a great dish to meal prep and have it waiting for you in the freezer! Super freezer-friendly.
• It has a satisfying crispy crust.
• It smells SO good.

What to Serve With It

The options of what to serve with chicken pie are endless. But some of our favourites are a bright green mixed salad, steamed vegetables, tangy coleslaw, cornbread, and baked beans.

Thicken the filling.

There are many ways to thicken the filling. A few are to sprinkle more flour into the filling when it’s over heat, cook it for longer, use heavy cream instead of milk, mix in mashed potatoes or blend up vegetables and puree them and mix those in. These ways thicken it without changing the flavour too much.

Store and Reheat It

To safely refrigerate chicken pot pie, it’s important to let it cool first. Then cover it and put it in the fridge. You can keep it in the fridge for 3-4 days.

Change Up the Flavour

One of the best parts about chicken pie is that it’s so versatile. It’s easy to change up the flavour by adding simple ingredients. For example, experiment with different-flavoured herbs like sage or parsley. Add a dash of hot sauce and/or diced jalapenos for a smoky, spicy kick. For a warm flavour, add a teaspoon of curry powder, and to just change it up, whip the cream with coconut milk. 

The Final Step

The final step is for you to eat it! You’ve made a wonderful, wholesome, nutritious meal packed with protein and vegetables and wrapped in a satisfying flaky crust. Our chicken pie recipe is a crowd-pleaser, and because of its mild flavour, it’s even kid-friendly. You can’t go wrong making our chicken pie recipe. It uses simple ingredients; it’s filling, and it’s filled with vitamins and nutrients. Not to mention, it’s pretty easy to make it! So, the next time you have a knack for a good meat pie, give ours a try and let us know how you liked it!