Chicken Pot Pie Biscuit Crust (Printable)

A hearty dish with tender chicken and veggies in creamy sauce topped with a flaky biscuit crust.

# What You'll Need:

→ Filling

01 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, diced
02 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
03 - 1 medium onion, diced
04 - 2 carrots, peeled and diced
05 - 2 celery stalks, diced
06 - 1 cup frozen peas
07 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
08 - 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
09 - 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
10 - 1 cup whole milk
11 - 1 teaspoon salt
12 - 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
13 - 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
14 - 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

→ Biscuit Crust

15 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
16 - 2 teaspoons baking powder
17 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
18 - 1 teaspoon salt
19 - 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
20 - 3/4 cup cold buttermilk

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F.
02 - Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery. Sauté for 5–6 minutes until softened.
03 - Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, for another minute to create a roux.
04 - Gradually whisk in chicken broth and milk. Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 5–7 minutes.
05 - Add diced chicken, peas, salt, pepper, thyme, and parsley. Stir to combine. Remove from heat.
06 - Pour the filling into a 9x13-inch baking dish or deep pie dish.
07 - In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt for the biscuit crust.
08 - Cut in cold butter with a pastry cutter or fingers until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
09 - Stir in buttermilk just until dough comes together. Do not overmix.
10 - Drop spoonfuls of biscuit dough evenly over the filling, or gently pat the dough and lay over the top.
11 - Bake for 25–30 minutes until biscuit crust is golden brown and filling is bubbling.
12 - Let stand for 10 minutes before serving to allow filling to set.

# Expert Hints:

01 -
  • The biscuit crust creates these tender golden pillows that soak up all that creamy sauce underneath
  • It turns leftover chicken into something that feels like an occasion even on a random Tuesday
02 -
  • Cold ingredients are nonnegotiable for fluffy biscuits, warm butter makes them tough
  • Let the filling cool slightly before topping with biscuits or the bottom dough will be undercooked
03 -
  • Freeze butter and grate it into the flour mixture if you do not have a pastry cutter
  • Rotisserie chicken from the grocery store shortcuts so much work and adds great flavor

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