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Deconstructed chicken pot pie is an easy weeknight dinner with comforting chicken, veggies, and flaky individual puff pastry crusts! A family favorite!
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Deconstructed Chicken Pot Pie

Who can resist creamy, savory, comforting chicken pot pie with tender chicken and a crisp, buttery crust? Especially one that takes less than an hour to make and has individualized crusts?!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American, Autumn, Comfort Food, Winter
Servings: 6 8 servings
Calories: 332kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 chicken thighs boneless and skinless, diced into bite sized cubes (or shredded, cooked chicken meat)
  • 5 carrots small dice
  • 1 large yellow onion small dice
  • 3 stalks celery small dice
  • ½ to 1 cup frozen peas
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 4 tablespoon butter
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • ¼-1/2 cup cream or half and half
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • teaspoon turmeric optional
  • 1 sheet of frozen puff pastry you can use your average, everyday pie crust too
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoon water

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Melt the butter in a high sided skillet on medium heat, then add your veggies in. Stir for 3 minutes, or until onions become translucent. Throw in your chicken, whether cooked or uncooked at this time. Season with salt and pepper and cook for another 5 minutes. Sprinkle flour over the vegetables and chicken, stir well, and cook for another minute.
  • Pour in the chicken broth while stirring vigorously, then add frozen peas and allow to thicken for about 10 minutes. Once it starts to thicken (may be sooner than ten minutes so keep an eye on it) add thyme, garlic, and pepper.
  • Add your cream and turmeric, stir it up and allow to thicken again for a few minutes. If it becomes too thick, splash in some more broth or cream. Too thin, create a cornstarch slurry with 2 tablespoons cornstarch and a splash of water in a small container, whisk together with a fork to make a loose paste and stir it into the pot. Taste for seasoning, adding salt and pepper if necessary.
  • Cut your puff pastry into 8 equal pieces, cut into squares or rectangles, then whisk together the egg and water together for an egg wash. Gently brush it on to the pastry, place the pastry onto a baking sheet, and bake according to packaging instructions.
  • Serve hot in bowls with puff pastry crust on top.

Nutrition

Calories: 332kcal