Easy Comfort Food: Cast Iron Skillet Chicken Pot Pie

If there’s something I’ve learned in life: comfort food is key to a happy existence. And there’s nothing we love more than an easy cast iron skillet chicken pot pie. It’s got a flaky crust, a little protein, a lot of veggies, and will fill your family up quickly! Go ahead and peep this easy skillet Chicken Pot Pie recipe- its perfect to make during Thanksgiving or Christmas week! Affiliate links included in this post.

Why Do We Love Chicken Pot Pie?

Honestly, I don’t have a great answer for this.

Other than for me it’s a little about nostalgia.

My mom used to make us mini chicken pot pies during the winter months so this dish always feels a little like home for me.

But do you care about that?

Nope, you just want the recipe (I see yall on the internet complaining, ha!)- so let’s get to the deets on this easy cast iron skillet chicken pot pie

Ingredients Needed For Easy Cast Iron Skillet Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

• cast iron skillet
• 2 cups cooked chicken, cubed or shredded
• 1 can biscuits (or you can use a pie crust or make your own, but biscuits make this the easy option!)
• 3 T butter
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 3 T flour
• 1 cup milk (you may need more – depends on the type of milk you use and how thick you want the mixture to be)
• ½ cup chopped celery (optional)
• Rosemary or thyme (optional)

Directions For Making A Chicken Pot Pie

• Preheat oven to 400*F.
• Melt butter in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat.
• Add in flour and stir, whisking in milk.

• Add chicken and veggies and stir until all ingredients are coated.
• Pull the biscuits apart and place them on top of all ingredients.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until biscuits are cooked through.

Let it cool just a tad before you start scooping this onto plates.

1- because it will burn your mouth straight out of the oven!

and

2- the whole thing will “hold together” a bit more if it has some time to settle.

This one is SO good and a definite family favorite. My kids are always asking when cast iron skillet chicken pot pie night is back on the calendar!

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