5-Star Chicken Pot Pie is all about quality; this is the kind of meal you’d expect from a first-class bed-and-breakfast, not from your own kitchen. And yet there it is on your table, made by your own hands: the buttery, flaky crust encapsulating a creamy, savory filling of juicy chicken and fresh tender vegetables. Everyone who has a slice (or two) will agree that 5-Star Chicken Pot Pie earns your cooking five stars as well!
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast halves, skinless, boneless, and cubed
- 1 cup carrots, sliced
- 1 cup frozen green peas
- 1/2 cup celery, sliced
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/3 cup onion, chopped
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 (9-inch) unbaked pie crusts
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Step 2 –Combine the chicken, carrots, peas, and celery in a saucepan.
Step 3 –Add water to the saucepan so the water covers the mixture.
Step 4 –Bring the water to a boil.
Step 5 –Boil for 15 minutes.
Step 6 –Transfer the mixture from the heat and drain the water.
Step 7 –While the chicken is cooking, melt the butter in another saucepan over medium heat.
Step 8 –Add the onion to the melted butter and cook until soft and translucent, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 9 –Stir the flour, salt, pepper, and celery seed into the onion mixture.
Step 10 –Slowly stir the chicken broth and the milk into the onion mixture.
Step 11 –Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until thick, about 5-10 minutes.
Step 12 –Remove the saucepan from the heat.
Step 13 –Place 1 of the pie crusts in a pie pan.
Step 14 –Place the chicken and vegetable mixture in the bottom pie crust.
Step 15 –Pour the hot liquid mixture over the top of the chicken and vegetable mixture.
Step 16 –Cover the pie with the remaining crust, sealing the edges and cutting away the excess dough.
Step 17 –Make several small slits in the top crust to allow steam to escape.
Step 18 –Bake the pie until the pastry is golden brown and the filling is bubbly, for about 30-35 minutes.
Step 19 –Cool the pie for at least 10 minutes.
Step 20 –Serve.
