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Chicken Pot Pie in a Cast Iron Skillet

Chicken pot pie in a cast iron skillet with a biscuit topping is a quick and easy way to make a delicious comfort meal any night of the week.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chicken Soup, Comfort Meal, Easy dinner, family dinner, One Pot Meal
Servings: 6 Meals
Calories: 1kcal
Cost: $5-10

Equipment

  • 10 inch Cast Iron Skillet

Ingredients

Pot Pie filling

  • 2-3 Cups Shredded or diced chicken Leftover chicken pieces from a roasted whole chicken work great
  • 1 ½ cups Potatoes diced small
  • 1 ½ cups Chopped Carrots
  • 1 Chopped Onion
  • ½ cup Frozen green beans
  • ½ cup Frozen corn optional
  • 12-16 oz Chicken Broth
  • ½ cup Raw Milk lightly shaken
  • ½ tbsp Arrowroot powder or cornstarch
  • Salt + Pepper to taste
  • 1 Tsp Dried Parsley
  • 1 tsp Dried Thyme
  • 1 tsp Dried Sage
  • 2 cloves Strong Garlic minced

Biscuit Topping

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp Baking powder aluminum free
  • 1 tsp Cane sugar
  • 3/4 tsp Salt we use Redmond Real Salt
  • ¼ cup Cold Butter Diced into small pieces
  • ¼ cup Cold Lard
  • ½ cup Raw milk lightly shaken

Instructions

Prepare the Biscuit Dough

  • In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.
  • Dice the cold butter and toss in the flour. Mix the butter into the flour by squishing each piece of butter flat between your fingers until there are no obvious large pieces of butter.
  • Slowly add the milk and stir until the dough just holds together. Do not over-mix.

Creating Layers in the Biscuit Dough

  • Place the dough onto a floured surface. If the dough is too sticky, sprinkle flour on top of the dough.
  • Press the dough to flatten a bit, cut the shape in half and stack the cut pieces. Press the dough a second time, cut and stack again.
  • Place the dough back in the bowl and put it in the fridge to chill.

Prepare The Filling

  • Preheat your oven to 425°F
  • In the cast iron pan, sauté onions, carrots and potatoes until the potatoes are mostly cooked through.
  • While the vegetables are cooking, season with salt, pepper, sage, thyme and parsley.
  • After most everything is cooked, add shredded chicken and minced garlic. Sauté garlic for 1 minute or until fragrant.
  • Add a pint of home canned broth and frozen veggies. Simmer the mixture on medium-low to reduce by about half
  • While the broth is reducing, roll out the biscuit topping in the shape of the pan.
  • To the skillet, add the milk/cream. To the liquid, whisk in arrowroot powder.
  • Add the biscuit to the top of the cast iron.
  • Cut two slits in the middle and brush with butter.
  • Bake in the oven for 15 - 20 minutes or until the biscuits are golden brown.
  • Remove from the oven and let rest for a few minutes before serving.