This Double Crust Chicken Pot Pie is made using one of my favorite kitchen tools, my cast iron skillet. I really don’t know what I would do without my cast iron skillets they are my “go to” when it comes to pans in my kitchen. They hold and distribute the heat evenly making the bottom crust for this chicken pot pie bake crispy and golden. The creamy homemade base for the chicken and vegetable filling cooks to sheer perfection. Chicken and vegetables cooked between buttery pie pastry couldn’t be anything other than a downhome skillet meal that screams comfort.
A Well Used Shortcut Takes The Stress Out of Preparation
I use refrigerated pie crusts in this recipe to make the meal-prep go a bit quicker. In doing so, I can whip-up this chicken pot pie on a weekday with ease and my family can proceed to gobble it up. If you have a favorite homemade pie crust recipe, feel free to adapt this recipe using it. Even better, if you’ve purchased one of my Melissa’s Southern Cookbooks, my “go to” pie crust recipe is included and you could use it, too. The beauty of this one-skillet meal is; it takes me on a trip down memory lane. I can vividly remember my Mom making this same comforting dish for my brothers and myself when we were kids. It thrills me to the core to share the same dish with my own sweet boys. Serve it on it’s own or with a heaping helping of mashed potatoes and a side salad for a meal fit for serving a King or Queen. Checkout my Biscuit Topped Chicken Pot Pie here.
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Double Crust Chicken Pot Pie
Ingredients
- 5 Tbsp butter
- 1 rib celery diced
- 3 green onion chopped
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup half & half or cream
- 1 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning
- 1 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 1 tsp dry tarragon leaves
- 1/4 tsp lemon pepper
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 3 cups chopped rotisserie chicken
- 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables thawed
- 1 14 oz package refrigerated pie crust, bring to room temperature per instructions
- 1 large egg beaten with 1 tsp cold water (Egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Brush the bottom and sides of a 10-inch cast iron skillet or similar with vegetable oil. Set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat melt the butter. Cook the celery and green onion in the butter for 3 minutes or until the celery is beginning to soften.
- Lower the heat to medium, stirring constantly add the flour to the skillet. Stir until the butter has absorbed the flour.
- Continue whisking gradually adding the chicken broth. Increase the temperature and bring to a boil. Add the half & half and immediately lower the heat to simmer. Add the poultry seasoning, garlic salt, tarragon, lemon pepper and black pepper. Mix well. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes, remove from the heat and mix in the chicken and vegetables. Mix well.
- Unroll one pie crust and fit firmly onto the bottom and sides of the skillet. Pour the filling into the crust.
- Fit the second crust on top. Fold under pressing the edges of the crusts together and pinching to seal.
- Cut slits in the middle of the crust to vent. Brush with the beaten egg wash.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until the crust is golden. Rest for 10 minutes then serve.
Melissa
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Kelby Munson says
I really enjoyed how the cast iron baked the bottom crust just as crispy as the top (a perpetual problem for me that no longer exists thanks to this recipe). Additionally, the seasonings are perfect. Definitely a winner, winner, chicken pot pie dinner. 🙂
Melissa says
Thanks so much, Kelby!
Awonderinglady says
I am in the middle of making this and I followed the directions however after adding the seasoning it turned green is that normal?
Melissa says
That is not normal as you can see from the pictures. Is it from the tarragon? Not sure why it would do that.
Laura says
Thank you for this recipe Melissa. I found it about three months ago and have used it several times since. It is so easy and it turns out perfect every time. I had not thought about using my cast iron skillet to make pot pie, but it is perfect.
Melissa says
Thank you, this is exactly how I make it for my own family and I’m delighted yours is enjoying it, too.
Karan says
If I don’t have a cast iron skillet..how can I get the bottom crust crispy or at least cooked well?
Thanks!
Melissa says
You’ll need to blind bake for 10-15 minutes before filling.
Joan says
Oh my goodness!! So delicious! I made it exactly as written and it turned out perfect! Thank you!
Melissa says
Wonderful, thank you!
Joan says
Just finished my second helping! So delicious! Already have it in my favorites so I can use it again and again! Thank you so much!
J D Carter says
I’m a retired cabinet maker and have gotten interested in cooking since my retirement. I made this for a potluck after church, nothing left. I thought I would have leftovers for later but no. I had to make another one for us. Great recipe. Thanks
Melissa says
Wonderful, glad you and your church group loved this one, thanks!
Jake says
What if I forgot to oil the bottom and sides of the skillet?
Melissa says
It may stick a bit.
Eric Williams says
I’m thinking of trying a puff pastry for the top. Have you ever tried one?
Melissa says
Puff pastry makes a good crust but, this chicken pot pie I make just as written in the recipe. If you use puff pastry, you might bake it separately and put it on at the end.
Barb says
Was wondering the same thing. I may try and will report back. ;D
Lisa says
Wonderful recipe and the hubby loved it !!! I did add some steamed diced potatoes and wow, it’s amazing !!!
Melissa says
So happy you loved this one, thank you!
Shaynee says
I have looked for the “perfect” chicken pot pie recipe for years now… not too runny, not too bland, not too time consuming, and big on the crust and flavor. I found this recipe through a search and have been in love with it since. My daughter who won’t touch “pie” with a 10 foot pole devours this. We once ate it four times in a month we love it so much! And, everyone I serve it to asks for the recipe… it’s now the favorite of my parents and my beat friend as well. Thank you for this recipe that has become a family tradition!
A note too: If you’re not using homemade pie crusts, purchase the Trader Joe’s frozen pie crusts (the one you need to roll out). It is amazing and tastes just like homemade; you can actually see specks of butter in the dough!
Melissa says
Wonderful, thank you so much!
Dionisia says
I would like to be able to make the bottom crust instead of buying it. Do you have a recipe for it?
Melissa says
Feel free to browse the Recipe Index when you have time here.