Chicken Pot Pie
Quick answer
- Total time
- 80 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Ingredients
- 9
About this dish
Chicken pot pie fills a butter pie crust with a mixture of cooked chicken, carrots, potatoes, and peas bound in a thick, creamy roux-based sauce, then bakes until the top crust turns golden and the filling visibly bubbles at the edges.
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The roux begins with butter and flour cooked together over medium heat until the raw flour smell disappears, at which point chicken broth and heavy cream are whisked in gradually to form a smooth, rich sauce that coats every piece of filling without clumping. Pre-boiling the carrots and potatoes is important because the oven time alone is not sufficient to cook dense root vegetables through, while peas are stirred in at the final moment to keep their bright green color and slight resistance when bitten. Brushing the top crust with beaten egg before it goes into the oven produces the characteristic glossy, deeply golden surface that distinguishes a well-made pot pie. After 35 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius, the filling should be audibly bubbling and the crust should be firm enough to hold its shape when the pie is cut. Breaking through the flaky top layer with a spoon releases the thick cream sauce and a cloud of steam carrying the aroma of braised chicken and cooked vegetables.
Ingredients
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Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Season
Cut 400 g chicken breast into even bite-sized pieces, then season lightly with salt and pepper.
Keep the pieces similar in size so they cook through in the filling without some pieces drying out first.
- 2Finish
Dice 2 carrots and 2 potatoes into small cubes, then boil them for 6 to 8 minutes.
Drain when a skewer or fork enters with slight resistance, because they will finish cooking in the oven.
- 3Control
Set a pot over medium heat, melt 60 g butter, add 60 g flour, and cook for about 2 minutes.
Stir constantly until the raw flour smell disappears, lowering the heat if the roux starts browning too fast.
- 4Season
Pour in 400 ml chicken broth little by little while whisking, then add 120 ml heavy cream.
Keep stirring until the sauce thickens enough to coat a spatula, breaking up any lumps before adding the filling.
- 5Control
Add the chicken, boiled carrots, and potatoes to the sauce, then stir over low heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add 100 g peas at the end so they stay green and keep a slight bite.
- 6Control
Line the pie dish with 1 sheet of crust, add the filling, and cover with the second sheet.
Brush with egg wash and bake at 200C for 35 minutes, until the crust is golden and the edges bubble visibly.
Practical Cooking Checks
The cues that matter most while cooking.
- Key technique
- Roux cooked two minutes before cream and stock prevents a raw flour taste beneath the baked butter crust.
- Finish cue
- Brush with egg wash and bake at 200C for 35 minutes, until the crust is golden and the edges bubble visibly.
Cooking decision evidence
Calculated Charim data and applicable official cooking and food safety guidance.
This recipe
80min, 9 ingredients
Category median
55min, 8 ingredients
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