American · Dinner · All year
Chicken Pot Pie
4.6 community
40m
Prep
40m
Cook
Med
Level
640
kcal
The comfort ceiling: chicken and vegetables in a suprême-style velouté under a shattering puff-pastry lid. Weather permitting, the best thing about winter.
What you need
Ingredients
Servings
6
600 g
🍗 Chicken Thighs ›
poached and torn
2
🥕 Carrot ›
diced
1
🧅 Onion ›
diced
2 stalks
🥬 Celery ›
diced
150 g
🫛 Peas ›
60 g
🧈 Butter ›
60 g
🌾 Flour ›
500 ml
🍲 Chicken Stock ›
100 ml
🥛 Heavy Cream ›
1 sheet
🥐 Puff Pastry ›
1
🥚 Eggs ›
beaten
2 sprigs
🌿 Thyme ›
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Mise en place
Before you start
40m
Prep
40m
Cook
80m
Total
6
Serves
Equipment
Large skillet
Chef's knife
Cutting board
Prep checklist
Chicken Thighs — poached and torn
Carrot — diced
Onion — diced
Celery — diced
Eggs — beaten
4 steps
Method
1
Soften carrot, onion, and celery in the butter, 8 minutes. Stir in the flour for 2 — you're making a vegetable-studded roux.
2
Whisk in stock gradually, then cream and thyme; simmer to a thick velouté, 5 minutes. Fold in chicken and peas; season assertively.
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3
Fill a baking dish, lid with pastry, crimp, slash vents, and brush with egg.
💡
Cold pastry onto hot filling, straight into a hot oven — the temperature shock is what makes puff pastry puff.
4
Bake at 200°C until the lid is deep bronze and the filling bubbles at the vents, 30–35 minutes. Rest 10 before breaking in.
From the chef
Notes
Taste before serving and adjust salt and acid — the last 30 seconds of seasoning matter more than any single ingredient.
Afterwards
Keep, reheat & pair
Storage
Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 3 days; reheat gently with a splash of water.
Freezing
Freezes well up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.
Reheating
Reheat gently: covered in a 160°C oven for 15 minutes, or in a pan over medium-low with a splash of water or stock. The microwave works at 50% power in short bursts — full blast toughens proteins.
Make ahead
Most braises and sauces improve overnight. Sear-and-serve dishes: do every step up to the final cook, then finish fresh.
Wine pairing
Match the weight of the dish — ask the AI Chef for a specific bottle.
Beer pairing
Match intensity: lagers for delicate dishes, amber ales for roasted flavors, stouts for the rich and braised.
On the plate
Serve it with
Sides
·
Nothing needed
·
A sharp green salad for balance
·
The rest of the wine
Garnish
Fresh herbs added off the heat
A squeeze of lemon
Flaky salt
Taste map
Flavor profile
Sweet
Salty
Sour
Bitter
Umami
Heat
Per serving
Nutrition
640
kcal
32g
protein
48g
carbs
36g
fat
3g
fiber
520mg
sodium
Asked and answered
FAQ
How do I know chicken is done?
An instant-read thermometer says 74°C at the thickest point, touching no bone. Visual backup: juices run clear, and the meat at the bone is no longer pink. Breasts get dry past 74°C; thighs actually improve up to 85°C as their collagen melts.
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