Homemade Chicken Pot Pie From Scratch Recipe ~ Barley & Sage (2024)

This homemade chicken pot pie has a buttery, flaky pie crust filled with a creamy, perfectly spiced filling of fresh vegetables and tender chicken!

This chicken pot pie is my go to recipe when I want to impress someone. I’m also pretty sure it’s what made my boyfriend fall in love with me. Every time I make it, he eats nearly half the pie in one sitting (it’s both terrifying and impressive). He also once told me he likes it better than his mom’s chicken pot pie, which is probably the utmost compliment I will ever receive (Michelle, if you’re reading this, I’m so sorry. You weren't supposed to find out like this).

Ingredient Notes

This recipe is easy but not particularly quick, but I promise the extra time and attention is worth it. You can substitute any of the fresh veggies for frozen if necessary, but I promise it tastes so much better with fresh produce. Similarly, you can use whatever pie crust you want but I'm very partial to my Pie Crust recipe.

• Pie Crust - I use my homemade buttery pie crust recipe for this chicken pot pie! But you can use store-bought crust or your own homemade crust if desired.
• Chicken - I use my favorite poached chicken breasts for this pie, but you can also use leftover rotisserie chicken or whatever else you have on hand!
• Fresh Veggies - I HIGHLY recommend using fresh green beans and carrots for this pot pie! You can use frozen if that's all you have, but the flavor and texture is SO much better with fresh veggies.
• Potatoes - I leave the peels on my potatoes because I'm too lazy to peel them and I don't mind the taste of the peels. But peel if desired!
• Vegetable Stock - I always use my homemade vegetable stock, but any store-bought stock or broth will work great! Just note that store-bought stock typically has a much higher salt content, so you may need to adjust the seasonings.
• Cayenne Pepper - I love adding just a little bit of cayenne for some added flavor and heat! But just leave it out if you prefer.

The complete list of ingredients and amounts is located in therecipe card below.

Homemade Pie Crust

I have a whole post on how to make Perfect Pie Crust with tons of tips and tricks but I'll briefly summarize it here. You'll need:

• ½ cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cubed
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ cup vegetable shortening
• ¼ cup cold water

1. Cut butter into small cubes and place in the fridge to firm up while you get the rest of your ingredients together.
2. Combine flour and salt in a medium sized bowl.
3. Add shortening and combine with your hands or a Pastry Cutter until coarse crumbs form (about pea sized). After the shortening is fully incorporated, add the cold chunks of butter until you have a very dry crumbly dough.
4. Add cold water and combine until dough forms a lumpy ball but be careful not to overwork it. The dough should form a nice ball but still be slightly sticky. (If too dry add more water, if too wet add more flour until desired consistency is reached).
5. Take the formed ball of dough and separate into 2 equal sections and form into slightly flattened disk. Cover the disks in plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes (I usually make my dough the night before). This is important to keep the butter from melting so that the crust will be nice and flaky. The chilled dough is also much easier to work with for rolling out and creating designs. Dough can be chilled longer or be kept in fridge for up to 3 days.

How to Make Chicken Pot Pie

While the pie crust is chilling, Make the filling!

In a large stock pot over medium-high heat, add the butter, onions, garlic, and carrots to the pot and sauté for 3-5 minutes or until softened and aromatic.

Deglaze the pan with the white wine, making sure to scrape up any browned bits off the bottom of the pan.

Then stir in the potatoes and vegetable stock (I use my homemade Vegetable Stock because I always have some in the fridge, but you can use water or store bought stock instead).

Cover and let simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked through.

Add in the green beans, corn, shredded chicken, herbs, and spices.

Stir in the heavy cream and lemon juice. Dissolve the cornstarch in 1 tablespoon of water and stir into the filling for 1-2 minutes until it begins to thicken. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.

Remove the filling from heat and set aside.

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Roll out the pie dough to about ¼ inch thick and about 2 inches wider than your pie pan. Roll the pie crust into the pie pan and be sure to poke the bottom a few times with a fork to allow air to escape during baking.

Pour filling into crust and top with second piece of rolled dough (or any number of fun designs, lattice is my favorite).

Brush top and edges with egg wash and lightly sprinkle with flaky sea salt.

Bake at 400 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is heated all the way through.

Recipe Notes

My biggest pet peeves are when your pie has been baking for 40 minutes, the top is nice and brown, but the very center of your pie is still cold or under-cooked. Also when you cut into your pie and the filling is super watery which means your bottom crust ends up getting soggy. So what I started doing a couple years ago, is pre-cooking my pie filling and it is a total game changer!

I usually make the filling and the pie crust dough the night before I plan on making pie and just stick them in the fridge. Then in the morning I just take out the filling and let it come back up to room temperature before baking. I find this saves me time the day of (especially since I often make this for other people) and I also get much more consistent results.

If you prepare the filling the night before, the biggest thing to remember is (and I cannot stress this enough) do not put the filling straight from the fridge into the crust! Either let it come up to room temperature for a few hours first, or pop it in the microwave for a minute or two. This will ensure that you don't have cold filling in the center of your pie after 40 minutes.

Also, one of my favorite thing to do if I have leftover crust or filling, is to make mini chicken pot pies!! I love using little ramekins for single serve pies! Just reduce the baking time to about 20 minutes.

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