Description
Comforting chicken pot pie with biscuits brings homestyle warmth straight from grandma’s kitchen, blending tender chicken, creamy sauce, and flaky golden biscuit topping. Quick weeknight dinners reach new heights with this hearty, satisfying meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded or diced
Vegetables:
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup frozen peas
Liquid and Seasonings:
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup whole milk or half-and-half
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves (or ½ teaspoon dried thyme)
- 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
Biscuit Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cubed
- ¾ cup cold buttermilk (or whole milk)
Instructions
- Warm the oven to a toasty 400F (200C), preparing a welcoming environment for the comforting dish.
- Melt butter in a spacious oven-safe skillet, creating a golden base for the aromatic vegetables.
- Introduce chopped onions, carrots, and celery to the buttery landscape, gently sautéing until they soften and release their vibrant colors and flavors.
- Sprinkle minced garlic into the vegetable medley, allowing its pungent essence to bloom for a brief moment.
- Dust the vegetable mixture with a light layer of flour, stirring continuously to coat and create a silky thickening foundation.
- Slowly pour in chicken broth and milk, whisking with care to prevent lumps and encourage a smooth, creamy consistency.
- Fold in tender shredded chicken, sweet green peas, fragrant thyme, and a balanced blend of salt and pepper, letting the ingredients meld and dance together.
- Allow the filling to simmer and develop depth while preparing the crowning biscuit topping.
- Arrange the biscuits atop the bubbling filling, creating a rustic, golden-brown landscape that promises comfort and warmth.
- Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven, baking until the biscuits turn a rich, inviting golden color and the filling emerges hot and bubbling.
Notes
- Customize the chicken by using rotisserie chicken for a quicker meal prep and deeper flavor profile.
- Swap vegetables based on seasonal availability or personal preference, keeping the same overall quantity.
- Create a gluten-free version by using cornstarch instead of flour and choosing gluten-free biscuit mix.
- Reduce sodium content by selecting low-sodium chicken broth and monitoring salt quantities during seasoning.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg