This chicken pot pie recipe is guaranteed to keep you and your family warm during the cold winter months. Hard boiled eggs added near the end add a little extra protein and make this extra hearty.
Servings 6people
Prep Time 30mins
Cook Time 30mins
Total Time 1hr
Ingredients
Filling
3tbspUnsalted Butter
1Yellow Onion
3Garlic Cloves
2Celery Stalks
3Whole Carrots
3tbspAll Purpose Flour
1cupChicken Broth
1/2cupHeavy Cream
3tbspFresh Parsley
1tspSalt
Pie Crust
2CupsAll Purpose Flour
6tbspUnsalted Butter (Cold)
1tspSea Salt
10tbspIce Water
1Egg
Chicken Breast
1tbspOlive Oil
1lbChicken Breast
3tbspUnsalted Butter
1SprigFresh Rosemary
2Garlic Cloves
2tbspUnsalted Butter
1tspSea Salt
1tspBlack Pepper
1tspPaprika
Instructions
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Pie Crust
In a food processor combine flour, butter, egg and half of the ice water. Pulse until mixture begins to form together. Gradually add 1 tbsp of ice water and continue to pulse until mixture forms into a dough.
Lightly dust a surface for the dough mixture and kneed the dough to form a ball. Do not over kneed the dough. Store in a refrigerator until ready to use. Let sit out at room temperature 30 minutes before ready to use.
Cut the dough in half and form two balls. Flatten out each dough ball and use a rolling pin to begin rolling out to form your top and bottom crusts. Lightly dust your dough with flour as needed to prevent it from sticking to the surface and rolling pin. The bottom crust should be rolled out to 13" and the top should be rolled out to 9".
Chicken Breast
Season chicken breast with salt, pepper and paprika.
Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add canola oil and chicken breast to pan. Cook for 5 - 6 minutes.
Turn chicken breasts. Add butter, garlic cloves, and fresh rosemary sprig. Using a spoon, baste your chicken with the infused butter. Cook for another 5 - 6 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. Remove to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes before cutting.
Filling
Finely chop onions, celery, garlic, and carrots. You can use a food processor and pulse the vegetables to save time.
Heat skillet over medium heat. Add butter, onions, celery, and carrots. Cook until vegetables are tender. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add flour and continue stirring for 1 - 2 minutes. Add chicken broth and heavy cream. Continue stirring until mixture begins to bubble and sauce thickens.
Remove mixture from heat. Add parsley and salt to taste.
Assemble
Spray your 9" cake pan with non-stick spray. Lay your 13" dough in the bottom of the pan. The dough should come up from the side of the pan.
Add filling to the pan.
OPTIONAL: Hardboil 3 eggs. Slice and add on top of your mixture.
Lay your 9" dough on top of the filling. Using your fingers, crimp the edges of the dough together to prevent anything from spilling out while cooking.
Beat 1 egg and gently brush egg over the top of the crust. This will help your crust brown nicely. Using a knife, make a cross slit in the center of the pie.
Place pie in oven and cook for 45 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Remove from oven and season crust with kosher salt.
Let pot pie sit for 10 minutes before serving. This will prevent the filling from running out into the pan.