Chicken Pot Pie

Name: Chicken Pot Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 Lb Boneless Chicken Thighs, Diced; 4 Cups Frozen Peas And Carrots; 1 large Yellow Onion, Diced; 4 Cups Chicken Broth; 2 sheets Pie Crust Or Puff Pastry; 1 batch Butter And Flour

Flaky crust, creamy filling

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 55 min
Serves 8
Difficulty: medium

Flaky crust, creamy filling. Sized for a full crew, with timing that still works when the kitchen gets interrupted.

Why crews like it: A hall pick for regular dinner nights — one line, real portions, no drama at the stove.

639Cal

41gProtein

32gCarbs

37gFat

Ingredients

3 Lb Boneless Chicken Thighs, Diced
4 Cups Frozen Peas And Carrots
1 large Yellow Onion, Diced
4 Cups Chicken Broth
2 sheets Pie Crust Or Puff Pastry
1 batch Butter And Flour

Instructions

Cook the chicken: Simmer diced chicken thighs in salted broth until 165°F; shred or dice. Reserve broth.
Make the sauce (velouté): Melt butter; whisk in flour and cook 2 minutes to make a roux. Whisk in 3 cups broth until thick and smooth — this butter-flour-broth sauce is called a velouté. Fold in chicken, peas, carrots, and onion.
Top and bake: Transfer filling to hotel pans; cover with pie crust or puff pastry. Vent slits. Brush with egg wash.
Bake until golden: Bake at 400°F 30–35 minutes until crust is deep golden and filling bubbles at vents. Rest 10 minutes — molten filling burns tongues.

Tonight's spread

Plate Chicken Pot Pie with sides in separate pans so the crew can mix portions.
Line up Chicken Pot Pie on the main counter with serving spoons — firefighters grab fast between calls.
Keep a backup tray warm in the oven at 200°F for late arrivals after a run.

Hall tips

Keep a backup tray warm in the oven for late calls — nothing worse than cold plates after a run.
Taste for salt at the end — hall palates run salty after long shifts.
Pull chicken at 160°F and let carryover hit 165°F — dry breast ruins crew morale.

Substitutions

Chicken thighs ↔ breasts (thighs forgive overcooking on the flat-top).

Leftovers

Cool leftovers in shallow containers within two hours — deep pots stay hot too long.
Label trays with date and reheat to 165°F minimum before second shift.

Large sheet trays
Instant-read thermometer
Aluminum foil