Creamy Chicken Pie Recipe

Chicken pie doubles as a comfort meal and party food that you can serve to your friends and family during gatherings or celebrations. With a buttery, flaky crust and tender chicken stewed in a creamy sauce, you’re guaranteed to go back for seconds. Learn how to make only the best with our rendition of a chicken pie recipe.

Meal: Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine: American, British

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes
Total time: 1 hour
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 640g of puff pastry (2 rolls)
• 3 chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 3 carrots, peeled and cubed
• 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• ¼ tsp of salt
• ¼ tsp of pepper
• 2 sprigs of thyme
• 600ml of chicken stock
• 50g of butter
• 1 onion, chopped finely
• 50g of all-purpose flour
• 300ml of full-fat milk
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1 egg, beaten

Equipment

• An oven
• 1 10x8-inch pie dish
• 1 fork
• Parchment paper
• Pie weights
• 2 saucepans
• 1 whisk
• 1 ladle
• 1 pastry brush
• 1 knife

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 200°C.
• Line a pie dish with one roll of puff pastry.
• With a fork, prick holes onto the base of the puff pastry.
• Cover the puff pastry with parchment paper and place pie weights on the top.
• Bake in the oven for 10 minutes, then set aside.
• Add chicken, carrots, potatoes, salt, pepper, thyme and chicken stock in a saucepan.
• Bring it to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat after.
• In another saucepan, add butter and chopped onions. Sauté for 5 minutes until soft.
• Add in flour, and using a whisk, combine the ingredients until it forms a creamy paste.
• Slowly ladle in the broth from the other saucepan, excluding the solid contents of the pan.
• Pour in the milk and continue to whisk until the sauce thickens.
• Once the sauce begins to boil lightly, add in the chicken and vegetables.
• Bring it to a light boil and add in the lemon juice. Remove from heat.
• Pour the filling into the baked pie crust.
• Place the puff pastry over the top and pinch the edges to seal.
• Using a pastry brush, apply a light layer of egg wash over the edges and the top of the puff pastry.
• With a knife, pierce a few small holes on the top of the pie.
• Bake in the oven for 25 minutes at 200°C.
• Remove from the oven and cool before serving immediately.

Preparing It In Advance

You can always prepare this chicken pie recipe in advance and store it in the freezer for future meals. Once you’ve finished baking the pie, simply let it cook at room temperature, cover with aluminium foil and pop it in the freezer. To heat it, defrost it entirely before reheating it at 180°C for 35 minutes.

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