Americas test kitchen chicken pot pie

Chicken pot pie usually requires a major time commitment. Our trusty Dutch oven proved to be the key to an easier way. The delights of classic chicken pot pie are many—from the burnished, flaky crust to the luscious, savory filling. But putting it together can be a chore: Between making pie dough (which often requires pulling out a food processor), poaching chicken in one pot and building a gravy in another, and then transferring the filling and crust to a pie plate to bake, this comfort…

Even though it's still really hot and humid in Houston, everyone is getting in the autumn spirit. I truly miss living in the Midwest during this time of the year because I miss the cold/crisp air in the morning and am starting to get tired of the humidity. I'm sure my tune will change when winter rolls around and everyone else is knee deep in snow and we're swimming in our pool. Anyway, to get in the autumn spirit, I made a delicious Chicken Pot Pie from scratch. It's the ultimate comfort…

Everyone loves chicken pot pie, but from poaching the chicken to blanching the vegetables to rolling out the crust, it requires a lot of work. So we simplified it. We wanted to simplify this savory pie without sacrificing its homey flavors by preparing it in a skillet. Poaching the chicken breasts directly in the sauce enabled us to use boneless breasts, and instead of fussing with homemade pie dough, we turned to a convenient (and even flakier) alternative: store-bought puff pastry. We…

We know homemade crust is better, and with this recipe it can even be easy. Click through to find out more.

The preparations required for chicken pot pie have largely relegated it to a Sunday treat, but moving this dish to a cast-iron skillet sped up the process and also improved the results. The preparations required for chicken pot pie have largely relegated it to a Sunday treat, but moving this dish to a cast-iron skillet sped up the process and also improved the results. We started by parbaking the crust separately, which kept it from becoming soggy and ensured that it was done at the same…

Host of "America's Test Kitchen," Julia Collin Davison is making the perfect dish for a wintery day.

Make full-flavored, fresh-tasting chicken pot pie without spending all afternoon in the kitchen. Our goal was to formulate a pot pie recipe for a delicious but quick pie. For the chicken, we found that poaching boneless, skinless chicken breasts streamlined the process. It also made for tender chicken that could be shredded into irregularly shaped pieces to which the sauce clung well. As for the sauce for our chicken pot pie recipe, we preferred a milk-enriched sauce thickened with flour…

America's Test Kitchen on Instagram: "Take your skillet chicken pot pie recipe to the next level with this quick tip from @gitsini, featured in our new Skillet cookbook. 🥐"

I tried Ina Garten’s chicken pot pie and it’s definitely worth the hype. It is the ultimate comfort food and…