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Chicken Pot Pie
Is there anything more American, more comforting than Chicken Pot Pie? This is such a basic dish but it is always so comforting, so tasty. For this chicken pot pie, I made it in a big casserole dish and topped with homemade biscuits instead of a traditional pastry crust. I love biscuits and I really like the way this looks. It is a good change up if you want to put a slightly different flavor profile and appearance for your chicken pot pie. I looked up the origin of pot pie and it probably comes from Britain. The primary difference the American version has adapted is making more of a gravy in its composition.
Chicken Pot Pie
Ingredients (adapted from Ina Garten):
4 chicken bone in, skin on breasts
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Lawry’s Season Salt
4 cups chicken stock
1 cup water
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1 tbsp chicken base
1 stick unsalted butter
2 yellow onions, chopped
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup non-fat half and half
2 cups medium-diced carrots, blanched for 2 minutes
10-ounce frozen peas
10-ounces frozen corn
2 jars of small whole (pearl) onions
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley leaves
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Place the chicken on a broiling pan and rub them generously with the salt, pepper and season salt. Roast for 35 to 50 minutes, or until cooked through. Set aside and let cool. Once cooled, pull the meat from the bones using your hands. Throw away the skin unless you plan to make some stock. The chicken should be pulled into oblong bite size pieces.
In a small saucepan, heat the chicken stock and dissolve the bouillon cubes in the stock. Also, add the water and the chicken base – bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. In a large pot, melt the butter and saute the onions over medium-low heat for 10 to 15 minutes.
Saute Onions
You want to soften the onions, not brown them. Add the flour to create a roux.
Flour Added
This should take a couple of minutes. Next, add the hot chicken stock into the roux. Simmer over low heat for a couple of minutes, stirring so the sauce/gravy becomes thick.
Stock Added
Add the salt, pepper, and half and half. Add the chicken, carrots, corn, peas, onions
Corn Peas Onions Added
and parsley.
Parsley Added
Mix well. Pour in to a casserole dish and set aside. 30 minutes before you plan to eat, put the casserole into a 350 degree oven to warm. In the last 10 minutes of cooking, top with the biscuits so they too come out warm.
Serve and enjoy!
Homemade biscuits so good and you can serve more on the side! Love the twist on this casserole!
I totally agree. The biscuits are key.
Perfect for a rainy winter day like today! I can’t get enough of comfort food right now. 🙂
You are so right!
This is the ultimate comfort food — the biscuits put it right over the top!
I agree on both accounts. Thx Sue.
Ina Garten has the best chicken pot pie recipe – it’s one of my favorites. Love how you adapted it with the biscuits- So much easier than pie crust!
Ina’s recipes are so good to work with.
I love this! Chicken pot pie is one of my favorite comfort foods, but I always make it with pie crust. Biscuit topping sounds like a great option, and it looks so cute!
Thx Tracy. I liked the look as well.
This looks soooooo goooood. This is for sure what I need at the end of the day – like every day 😀
Certain comfort food never goes out of style.
You are very creative in your recipe ideas and your presentation. Great recipe/
Thank you very much Rini.
Looks scrumptious and I love the presentation!
Thx Linda.
I love this dish. The filling is so pretty, it would be a shame to cover it up.
Beautiful, comforting, and just delicious; seems perfect to me!
That about sums it up Dan! LOL.
Oh, I do love chicken pot pie – great idea for a casserole with biscuits – love!
I kind of liked the idea too. Is also a quick fix if you don’t have time to make the dough.
Looks delicious and you certainly didn’t skimp on the chicken…nice big chunks.
looks like an easy and delicious dinner!
This looks so simple but mouth-watering. I love that you made it in a casserole dish. It couldn’t be any prettier!