Chicken Pot Pie with Phyllo Dough

Classic chicken pot pie with flaky phyllo crust and rich creamy filling. Ultimate comfort food in one dish.

 Casseroles and pot pies always have a special place in my cookbook and heart – they just feel like homemade food your grandma will make for you when you visit, don’t they?

If you’re in the mood for a good old pie but only found phyllo dough sheets in the store, do not worry – you can make an amazing pie with a flaky crust.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Healthy meal! A very similar recipe (with low-sodium broth and olive oil instead of butter) is featured in the American Diabetes Association Diabetes Comfort Food Cookbook.
• A great recipe for a delicious family meal, as it makes 6 hearty portions.
• Perfect to use any leftover rotisserie chicken.

Ingredients Notes

This easy chicken pot pie recipe calls for a handful of ingredients but trust me, they are all pantry staples, affordable, and easy to find at a grocery store.

Pie Filling

• Onion, carrots, and celery stalks – the holy triad of cooking also called mirepoix or Soffritto. I dice them but finely chopped veggies also work, you will get all of them in one bite.
• Minced garlic, for aromatics and flavor. You can use garlic powder or skip it if you don’t eat garlic.
• Olive oil is healthier to cook veggies for the filling, but you can always add butter instead of the oil.
• Chicken breasts, cooked and shredded. Boneless and skinless are the best choice for pot pies.
• Frozen green peas

Creamy Sauce

• Butter for a rich creamy buttery taste.
• All-purpose flour to thicken the sauce.
• Chicken broth or chicken stock. Low sodium is a better choice for healthy meals.
• Heavy cream is a base for a thick sauce. For a healthier version of the pie, you can use half and half and milk.
• Dried thyme
• Dried rosemary. Sage is a nice substitute for rosemary or an add-on.
• Salt and black pepper, to taste

Pie Crust And Phyllo Dough Topping

• 10 sheets of phyllo dough. If you use frozen filo pastry, let it thaw in the fridge overnight before baking, and take it out of the fridge 15 minutes before assembling the pie.
• Melted butter, for brushing. You can melt butter in a small bowl in a microwave or saucepan.

Kitchen Equipment

• Large skillet
• Saucepan
• 9 × 13-inch baking dish. You can use another baking dish, if using oval dishes you will need to carefully cut the dough or instead of laying the top crust flat, make swirls with each sheet and place them on top of the filling.

How To Make Chicken Pot Pie With Phyllo Dough

1: Prepare The Chicken Pot Pie Filling

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Combine the onion, carrots, celery, garlic, and olive oil in a large skillet. Cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes, or until the veggies are softened.
3. Stir in the shredded chicken and frozen peas.
4. To cook chicken. You can roast chicken in the oven on a baking sheet at 375 degrees F for 20 – 25 minutes, or use leftover rotisserie chicken.
5. The combined filling mixture should not be dripping any juices and not be too hot otherwise the bottom crust will get soggy during baking.

2: Prepare The Sauce

1. Melt the butter over medium heat in a separate medium saucepan.
2. Whisk in the flour and stir for 1-2 minutes.
3. Continue whisking as you add the broth. Cook until the mixture has thickened. This should take no more than 5 minutes. If the mixture starts to boil, reduce the heat.
4. Stir in the heavy cream, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
5. Pour this sauce over the chicken mixture and stir to combine.

3: Assemble The Chicken Pot Pie

1. Grease a baking dish with butter.
2. Add phyllo crust. Layer 5 sheets of phyllo dough into the baking dish and then brush each of them with melted butter. Brush one sheet at a time and keep the others under the towel (see Tips section). Make sure to thoroughly brush the edges to avoid cracking.
3. Add the filling. Add the chicken filling mixture on top of the phyllo layers.
4. Add the phyllo topping. Top with 5 remaining phyllo sheets of the dough and then coat those with the remaining butter as well.

4: Bake

1. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until the phyllo is flaky and golden brown.
2. Allow to cool for several minutes before serving. 5 minutes is ok. This allows the filling to thicken just a bit, which helps keep it together when portioning the pie.
3. Serve with fresh salad.

Storage

Store phyllo chicken pot pie leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.

Pot pies are excellent for freezing and meal prep. Unbaked pie can be wrapped with plastic and foil and frozen for 2 months. Cooked pot pie can also be frozen tightly covered for 2-3 months.

Reheat in the oven at low heat for about 20 minutes until the pie is warm all the way through (165 degrees F internal temperature).

Substitutions & Variations

• Meat. You can use chicken thighs, dark meat, turkey, or ham in this recipe. I use chicken breast but it can get tough if you overcooked it.
• Veggies. You can add whatever veggies you love. The simplest way to bulk the dish up is to throw in some sweet potatoes or parsnips. You can also add some corn kernels, light green parts of leeks, or mushrooms.
• Other add-ons. Heavy cream is what I use for the white sauce, but if you want something extra, you can mix in some white wine, and even add soft goat cheese. Jamie Oliver adds juice from roasted lemons, mustard, and fresh tarragon to the chicken pot pie.
• Different pie crusts. Phyllo sheet crust is an easy choice, but you can also go with regular puff pastry or shortcrust.
• You can only use 5 pastry sheets and only add the top pie crust.
• Mini pies in ramekin dishes are amazing for family gatherings.

Expert Tips To Use Phyllo Pastry Sheets For Chicken Pot Pie

• Prepare the phyllo sheets before cooking. Unroll them and place them on a baking sheet (or cookie sheet) lined with parchment and cover them with a damp cloth or towel. The phyllo dough should be completely covered at all times, as it dries out super fast.
• You can also brush the top crust with olive oil instead of butter to make it more flaky or use a classic egg wash for a golden color.
• Dried herbs have a more concentrated aroma and flavor. But you can still use fresh thyme and rosemary with no issues. Sometimes I like to add some fresh parsley too.
• To make this recipe dairy-free, you can simply skip the heavy cream.

Popular Questions

Phyllo Dough Vs Puff Pastry

Phyllo dough (also called Filo dough) is similar to puff pastry but the two are not the same. Phyllo dough is a Middle Eastern type of thin unleavened dairy-free dough for baking.

Phyllo dough crust sheets are paper-thin layers of buttery flaky dough and are much airy and crispy than puff pastry.

Puff pastry is thicker as it is a layer of buttery dough folded over and over again to create an airy and light texture once baked. So puff pastry has many folded layers and phyllo dough is one paper-thin layer.

Phyllo dough is very beginner-friendly and forgiving – any tear can be patched up or you can simply cover it with another sheet.

How Many Layers Of Phyllo Dough Should I Use?

You need 10 sheets of phyllo dough for this chicken pot pie recipe. 5 will be used for the crust and the remaining sheets will be the topping

How To Use Phyllo Pastry Sheets For Pies?

Buy frozen phyllo pastry sheets and as soon as home, put them in the freezer. Do not open the package. One day before cooking something sweet or savory, move the dough package from the freezer to the fridge.

15-20 minutes before baking, take the dough package out of the fridge and let it sit at room temp.

Remove from the package. Roll it on a flat surface or a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a damp kitchen towel. Stack all the sheets from the package flat and immediately cover them with another damp towel.

Before layering the phyllo sheets in the baking dish, brush each one with butter or olive oil, keeping all the other sheets covered. Do not worry about tears or wrinkles.

Layer 5 sheets, and the filling, top with the remaining 5 sheets, and bake. When phyllo pastry dough is done it is golden brown.

How Do You Keep The Bottom Crust Of A Chicken Pot Pie From Getting Soggy?

To make sure the bottom crust is not oggy you can pre-bake it with weights or beans before adding the filling and make sure the filling doesn’t contain too much liquid. Do not use less than 5 phyllo dough sheets for the bottom crust of a chicken pot pie.

Is Phyllo Dough Healthier Than Pie Crust?

In a way, phyllo dough is healthier than regular pie crust as it is much thinner, and contains less butter and you can use olive oil instead of melted butter for brushing it. Phyllo crusts help to save fat and calories in pie recipes.

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