Description
Hearty chicken pot pie with biscuits delivers comforting flavors from homemade filling and flaky crust. Warm, satisfying meal promises delightful experience for family dinners and weekend gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (710 ml) cooked chicken, shredded or diced
- 2 cups (480 ml) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (480 ml) chicken broth
- 1 ½ medium onion, diced
- 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk or half-and-half
- 1 cup (240 ml) frozen peas
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsps unsalted butter
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves (or ½ tsp dried thyme)
- 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
- ½ cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cubed
- ½ tsp black pepper (or to taste)
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup cold buttermilk (or whole milk)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat the oven to 400F (200C), ensuring a perfect cooking environment for the hearty dish.
- Aromatic Base: In a spacious oven-safe skillet, melt butter and sauté onions, carrots, and celery until they become tender and translucent, releasing their vibrant essence.
- Flavor Development: Introduce minced garlic to the vegetable mixture, then dust with flour, stirring to create a smooth, thickening foundation for the sauce.
- Liquid Integration: Gradually whisk in chicken broth and milk, carefully blending to achieve a silky, lump-free consistency that promises a creamy texture.
- Filling Composition: Incorporate shredded chicken, green peas, thyme, salt, and pepper, allowing the ingredients to harmonize and develop a rich, comforting flavor profile.
- Biscuit Topping: Artfully arrange biscuits over the bubbling filling, creating a rustic, golden-brown landscape that hints at the warmth within.
- Baking Finale: Slide the skillet into the preheated oven, baking until the biscuits transform into a golden-brown masterpiece and the filling emerges hot, bubbling, and irresistibly inviting.
Notes
- Control Moisture Carefully: Drain vegetables thoroughly to prevent a watery filling that could make biscuits soggy and compromise the dish’s texture.
- Layer Biscuits Strategically: Leave small gaps between biscuits for steam escape, ensuring crispy edges and preventing a dense, undercooked topping.
- Temperature Matters: Use room temperature chicken and broth to help ingredients blend smoothly and maintain consistent cooking temperature.
- Customize Protein Options: Swap chicken with turkey, rotisserie chicken, or plant-based alternatives like tofu for dietary preferences without sacrificing flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 425
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 19 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg