Description
This Cast Iron Skillet Chicken Pot Pie is a game-changer for busy nights. It delivers that classic, creamy comfort food flavor with a flaky puff pastry crust in just 30 minutes. Perfect for family dinners, this one-pan wonder proves that homemade doesn’t have to be hard.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or cubed
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream or whole milk
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme (or 1/2 tsp dried)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Prep and Sauté: Preheat oven to 400°F. Melt butter in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery; sauté until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Make the Sauce: Sprinkle flour over vegetables and stir for 1 minute. Slowly pour in chicken broth and heavy cream, stirring until the sauce bubbles and thickens.
- Fold in Filling: Stir in the cooked chicken, frozen peas, thyme, salt, and pepper. Let cook for 1 minute until hot.
- Top with Pastry: Turn off heat. Place puff pastry squares over the mixture. Brush the tops with the beaten egg wash.
- Bake: Place skillet in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes until the pastry is high and golden brown.
- Finish: Carefully remove from oven and garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
Using a rotisserie chicken is a great time-saver for this 30-minute meal. For a crispy crust, avoid stirring the filling once the pastry is placed. If you don’t have a cast iron skillet, any oven-safe baking dish will work.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Skillet-to-Oven
- Cuisine: American Comfort Food
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 85mg