Individual Easy Chicken Pot Pies

On a cold winter day, there is nothing better than a nice hot chicken pot pie. And cold it has been here in Calgary, -30 or lower. Thankfully a Chinook is coming and today it has warmed up a bit. The only thing I don’t like about Chinooks is the headache that comes with it. In any case, a good chicken pot pie is perfect for this kind of weather.

This recipe is very easy, the best part about it, is the crust, which really is just a buttermilk biscuit, but I thought it would be perfect for a chicken pot pie. You can find the recipe with instructions for the buttermilk biscuits here.

You’ll need 2 small boneless skinless chicken breasts which you need to cut into smaller pieces. In a skillet melt the butter and add the chicken to it.

Add the chopped onions to the skillet and cook the chicken and onion for a couple minutes so the chicken is no longer pink and the onion becomes translucent.

Add the chopped carrots and celery to the skillet.

Sprinkle the flour over the chicken and vegetables and stir. Slowly add the white wine and chicken stock and season with salt and pepper. Add the peas and rosemary as well at this point, and stir.

Bring to a boil and simmer for about 15 minutes so that the carrots and celery are tender.  While the chicken mixture is cooking, cut the biscuits. Remove the chicken mixture from heat and divide evenly among the ramekins. I used 4 ramekins for this, 2 bigger ones 4 inches in diameter and 2 smaller ones, about 2 inches.

Place the biscuits on top of each ramekin and cut a couple slits in each.

Brush the biscuits with egg and place on a baking tray and bake in a preheated oven at 375 F degrees for about 15 to 20 minutes, until the biscuits are nice and golden brown.

These chicken pot pies are very easy to make, and they go perfectly with a nice glass of white wine.

Enjoy!