There’s no meal quite as comforting as a Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuits on top. It’s the ideal meal for a cozy fall day… or just when you’re craving comfort.
This Chicken Pot Pie recipe is made with delicious, flaky buttermilk biscuits on top. The pot pie filling is loaded with fresh veggies, fresh herbs, and seasonings, for the most flavorful filling the whole family will love.
Homemade chicken pot pie is sure to be a hit with your friends or family. Make it for a cozy Sunday night dinner or even for a dinner party where you want to impress with the best comfort food.
I love that this Biscuit Pot Pie is perfect for using up leftover Thanksgiving turkey or a rotisserie chicken.
I think you’ll love this easy Chicken Pot Pie recipe. This is a dinner your friends and family will request over and over. You’ll never go back to the store-bought pot pies once you get one taste of this recipe!
How to Make Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuits
What is Pot Pie? What are Chicken Pot Pies made of?
Pot pie is a savory dish, typically made with chicken, vegetables, and a creamy sauce, covered with a layer of flaky pie crust or puff pastry. Unlike British-style meat pies, there is no crust on the bottom, which makes it simpler and easier to make! It is also made in a skillet or casserole dish, so there’s enough to easily feed a crowd. For this recipe, we’re swapping the pastry top for my buttery, flaky Buttermilk Biscuits. The biscuits are quick and easy and make for such a cozy, beautiful, and utterly delicious meal.
What Pan Should I Bake This Pot Pie in?
I used a 12-inch cast iron skillet to sauté the vegetables, make the sauce, and then everything gets mixed into the skillet, topped with the biscuits, and then goes straight into the oven for baking. I love this method because it makes for a quicker and easier clean up, and cast iron skillets carry and conduct heat so well. I don’t recommend using a skillet smaller than 12-inches, unless you leave out some of the filling (we don’t want it to overflow!) Alternatively, you can use a 9×13-inch baking dish or casserole dish if you don’t have a cast iron skillet this size!
What Meat Can I Use for Chicken Pot Pie Filling?
Feel free to use any type of chicken or turkey you like. This is a perfect use for chicken breast or turkey leftovers, or grab an easy rotisserie chicken from the supermarket!
Can I Customize the Vegetables?
This Chicken Pot Pie uses a classic mix of potatoes, onion, carrots, celery, and peas. You can alter the mix a little if you like, but keep the total volume/weight about the same. Boil the potatoes until fork tender. Chop the onion, carrots and celery into nice small pieces, and sauté. I recommend using frozen peas for ease and flavor, but canned will work just fine.
Can I Customize the Herbs and Spices? Do I Have to Use Fresh Herbs?
- Fresh herbs are preferred and highly recommended for this Chicken Pot Pie, because they add so much collective flavor and depth to the dish.
- I have added dried herb quantities in the recipe, to be added in with the cream and all the dry spices, in case that’s all you have.
- Again, this part is a little customizable, so adjust to your preferences.
- Feel free to also adjust the seasonings and spices as you like, but I love this particular balance of flavor this combination brings to this dish!
Can I Make This Pot Pie Vegetarian?
Yes! Just omit the shredded chicken/turkey, and use veggie broth instead of chicken broth. I’d recommend adding another vegetable (or bumping up the quantities of the other veggies) to replace the meat. Corn or par-boiled sweet potatoes or squash might be nice!
Tips for Making Buttermilk Biscuits:
- Be sure to measure your flour correctly! If you add too much flour, you may end up with hard, dense biscuits instead of light, flaky biscuits.
- Make sure your baking soda & baking powder are fresh. Check out my Baking Soda vs. Baking Powder article here to learn about the differences between these two leaveners and how to test for freshness.
- I recommend using real buttermilk here, not substitutions or DIY versions, for best results. Read more about my experiments with buttermilk and buttermilk substitutions here, just in case you cannot locate real buttermilk where you live! Note that using a substitute will affect the final outcome.
- Laminate your dough! This is the best way to ensure tall, flaky biscuits. More on this just below.
How to Laminate Your Biscuits for Tall, Flaky Biscuits!
- Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and dust the dough with flour. I like to use a powdered sugar shaker to dust the perfect amount of flour without using too much. Gently pat the dough out into a 1/2-inch thick rectangle using your hands. You don’t need to use a rolling pin if you don’t want to!
- Fold the dough into thirds like a letter. Don’t worry if it’s not absolutely perfect. You want to be quick and gentle with the dough and only use as much flour as necessary to prevent it from sticking. Adding too much flour will create dense and tough biscuits. A bench scraper makes easy work of moving the dough without having it stick.
- Repeat this process two more times, rotating the dough 90 degrees before each fold. By the time you’re done, you will have created layers of butter similar to a croissant so the biscuit bakes up perfectly tall and flaky. Perfect for adding to the top of your Chicken Pot Pie!
How to Make Biscuits Ahead of Time
You can make the biscuit dough and refrigerate for up to 24 hours, if covered very well in plastic wrap (so it doesn’t dry out in the fridge). Simply remove from the refrigerator, shape, and place on top of the filling mixture right before the pot pie goes into the oven.
What to Serve with Chicken Pot Pie:
This Chicken Pot Pie recipe is pretty filling on its own, but here are some side ideas that would complement this well:
- Side salad
- Side of roasted vegetables
- Corn on the cob
Can I Make This Pot Pie Ahead of Time?
Yes! Make the Chicken Pot Pie filling from start to finish up to 48 hours in advance, and refrigerate in an airtight container. Just above are the instructions for making the biscuits ahead of time. I recommend adding a few minutes to the cooking time if making ahead to account for the chilled filling.
Do I Need to Let the Chicken Pot Pie Rest After Baking?
Yes! Letting the Chicken Pot Pie rest after baking is important, as it lets that intense heat cool off a bit, allowing the sauce to cool and slightly thicken a bit before serving. Trust me, it will make serving this dish much easier once that filling has set up a little!
How Should I Store Biscuit Pot Pie?
This Biscuit Pot Pie will keep in the fridge, covered well with plastic wrap, for up to 3 days. I like to pull the remaining biscuits off and store them wrapped in aluminum foil in the fridge, and store the filling separately in an airtight container. This keeps the biscuits crisp when reheating.
How Should I Reheat the Biscuit Pot Pie?
Reheat the Chicken Pot Pie filling in the microwave until heated through, and warm the biscuits in the oven at 425°F for 10-15 minutes, or until warmed through and re-crisped. This method prevents the biscuits from becoming too soggy as they sit on the pot pie filling in the fridge, and crisps the bottoms up as they reheat, too!
Can you Freeze Biscuit Pot Pie?
We haven’t tested freezing this Pot Pie, but I don’t recommend it.
This recipe was published in 2022 and has been updated with additional recipe tips. Photos by Joanie Simon.
