What is cozier for dinner on a cold fall or even winter night than soup. Will tell you, pot pie but notnjust your regular pot pie but chicken pot pie topped with buttermilk biscuits.
not many things are better than biscuit pot pie.
this recipe is very creamy and smooth, loaded with broth, chicken and veggies. The biscuits come out perfect when cooked with the pot pie, and you can even make extra bread or biscuits to use to soal up and eat with the liquid from the pot pie.
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 40 min
Total Time: 55 mim
Ingredients
Chicken Pot Pie
- 2 small boneless skinless chicken breasts, see notes
- Salt/pepper, to taste
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- ½ cup onions, finely diced
- ½ cup celery, finely diced
- ½ cup carrots, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon EACH: Onion Powder, Dry Thyme, Dry Rosemary
- ¼ teaspoon ground sage
- 1/3 cup flour
- ½ cup half and half
- 1 chicken bouillon cube
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup frozen peas
Buttermilk Biscuit Recipe
Biscuits: See Directions
Directions
For the Biscuits
Prepare buttermilk Biscuit recipe recipe right above, but do not bake.
Store formed biscuits on a plate in the fridge while you prepare the pot pie, then add the formed biscuits to the top when ready to bake.
Bake at 425° for 15-18 minutes. (Optional: Brush with butter and bake at 450° for up to 5 more minutes to brown the tops of the biscuits.
Refrigerated biscuits may also be used. If making Bisquick biscuits or using a Biscuit mix: Prepare them JUST before baking. Refer to package for baking time/temperature.
You may also bake the biscuits on a baking sheet while you prepare the filling, but baking them on top of the skillet of pot pie adds an extra level of cozy comfort!
For the Chicken Pot Pie
Season each side of the chicken with salt and pepper.
Add chicken to a medium saucepan along with chicken broth and bring it to a very gentle bubble with the lid cracked for 15 minutes, until cooked through.
Don’t boil rapidly or the chicken will be tough.
Remove the chicken and use forks to shred. Set aside and reserve the broth that the chicken cooked in.
Meanwhile, melt butter in a wide (12-inch) pan over medium heat and sauté onions, celery, and carrots for 5-6 minutes.
Add garlic and seasonings. Toss to coat and cook for 1 more minute.
Add flour and toss to coat. Cook for 2 minutes or until incorporated.
Add 2/3 of the chicken broth in small pours, stirring to incorporate. Add the half and half in the same manner.
Add chicken bouillon. Then add the shredded chicken and stir to combine.
If the liquid was added slowly, the gravy should be pretty thick. If you would like it to be thicker, bring to a gentle boil and reduce to a simmer.
Optional: Add any of the remaining 1/3 chicken broth if desired. The bottom of the biscuits will absorb some of it during baking.
Add the frozen peas and stir to combine and heat through. Remove from heat.
Transfer filling to a lightly greased 9 x13-inch baking dish if your skillet isn’t oven safe.
Add the biscuits to the top and bake per biscuit recipe instructions, or until biscuits are golden and set in the middle.
Note: you can also bake the biscuits separately on a baking sheet and place them on the filling after, resulting in a crispier bottom biscuit.
Optional: Brush butter on top of the biscuits at the end and bake at 450° for 3-5 more minutes if additional browning is desired.
Notes
Chicken Options:
- Chicken thighs may also be used.
- 3 cups cooked chicken may also be used, but cooking fresh chicken in chicken broth adds a nice homemade flavor to this dish.
To make ahead of time
- The filling can be prepared 2 days ahead of time. Let it cool then store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Biscuits can be made then stored (unbaked) in the fridge for 2 days.
- When ready to bake, heat the filling in a skillet until warmed through. Add splashes of milk to thin it out if needed. Then top with biscuits and bake as outlined.
