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Chicken Pie

By Lana Stuart · Published: Apr 9, 2020 · Last Modified: Oct 19, 2020 · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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My fantastic vintage recipe for Chicken Pie. No peas, no carrots, just crust, gravy, and chicken. Very easy and family-friendly! From @NevrEnoughThyme https://www.lanascooking.com/chicken-pie/
My fantastic vintage recipe for Chicken Pie. No peas, no carrots, just crust, gravy, and chicken. Very easy and family-friendly! From @NevrEnoughThyme https://www.lanascooking.com/chicken-pie/
My fantastic vintage recipe for Chicken Pie. No peas, no carrots, just crust, gravy, and chicken. Very easy and family-friendly! From @NevrEnoughThyme https://www.lanascooking.com/chicken-pie/
My fantastic vintage recipe for Chicken Pie. No peas, no carrots, just crust, gravy, and chicken. Very easy and family-friendly! From @NevrEnoughThyme https://www.lanascooking.com/chicken-pie/
My fantastic vintage recipe for Chicken Pie. No peas, no carrots, just crust, gravy, and chicken. Very easy and family-friendly! From @NevrEnoughThyme https://www.lanascooking.com/chicken-pie/

My fantastic vintage recipe for Chicken Pie. No peas, no carrots, just crust, gravy, and chicken. Very easy and family-friendly!

This recipe is one of those 1960's-70's recipes that I had almost forgotten about until I heard someone mention it recently. I would guess that I made this old recipe hundreds of times "back in the day." It's so delicious and very easy. Especially if you take the fast route and use a purchased rotisserie chicken from the grocery store deli.

My fantastic vintage recipe for Chicken Pie. No peas, no carrots, just crust, gravy, and chicken. Very easy and family-friendly! From @NevrEnoughThyme https://www.lanascooking.com/chicken-pie/

You probably noticed that there's no "Pot" in the title. It's just plain Chicken Pie, not Chicken Pot Pie. I think that's because there's nothing but chicken and gravy in it. No peas, no carrots, no onions...just chicken.

The only real variation I've seen to this recipe is that some people will include sliced hard boiled eggs. I like it that way, too. However, once you start adding veggies to the recipe, well then you just have a regular old chicken pot pie. Why don't you try this one without veggies and see what you think?

My fantastic vintage recipe for Chicken Pie. No peas, no carrots, just crust, gravy, and chicken. Very easy and family-friendly!Click to Tweet

How to Make Chicken Pie

Cooking chicken for Chicken Pie

Now, if you're going to cook the chicken for the pie (instead of taking the rotisserie chicken shortcut), start by putting all the ingredients for the chicken (chicken, onion, celery, and seasonings) in a large pot. Add enough water to just cover the chicken. Bring the whole thing to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and simmer it until the chicken is cooked through.

Remove the pot from the heat and let it stand until the chicken is cool enough to handle. Remove all the meat from the chicken and discard the skin and bones. Shred or chop the meat and measure out three cups for the recipe. Also, save two cups of the broth for use in the rest of the recipe.

Alternatively: Instead of boiling a chicken, you can use a purchased rotisserie chicken and purchased chicken broth. Remove the meat from the chicken discarding the skin and bones and proceed from here with the recipe.

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

Shredded chicken layer - Chicken Pie

Put the shredded meat from the chicken in the bottom of a 2-quart casserole dish.

Broth and soup layer - Chicken Pie

Make your "gravy" by combining the broth and cream of chicken soup in a saucepan and bring it to a boil. Pour this mixture over the shredded chicken.

Crust layer - Chicken Pie

In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Stir in the melted butter and buttermilk. Pour this over the casserole but don't stir it into the soup/broth/gravy mixture.

Chicken Pie ready for the oven

Bake for approximately 45 minutes or until the crust is brown and the filling is bubbly.

Enjoy!

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My fantastic vintage recipe for Chicken Pie. No peas, no carrots, just crust, gravy, and chicken. Very easy and family-friendly! From @NevrEnoughThyme https://www.lanascooking.com/chicken-pie/

My fantastic vintage recipe for Chicken Pie. No peas, no carrots, just crust, gravy, and chicken. Very easy and family-friendly! From @NevrEnoughThyme https://www.lanascooking.com/chicken-pie/

Chicken Pie

Vintage recipe for chicken pie. Very easy and family-friendly!
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: Southern, Vintage
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 1011kcal
Author: Lana Stuart

Ingredients

For the chicken:

  • 1 4 lb. whole chicken
  • 1 onion halved
  • 1 stalk celery cut into 2-3 pieces
  • Herb bouquet of fresh parsley fresh thyme, and a bay leaf
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 10-12 whole peppercorns

For the pie:

  • 3 cups cooked shredded chicken
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 10- oz can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 cup self-rising flour
  • ½ tsp. ground black pepper
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 stick ½ cup melted butter
  • 1 cup buttermilk
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Instructions

  • Place all ingredients for the chicken in a large pot. Add water to just cover the chicken. Bring the pot to a boil, reduce to low heat and simmer until the chicken is cooked through. Remove from the heat and let stand until cool enough to handle. Remove all meat from the chicken and discard the skin and bones. Save 2 cups of the broth for use in the rest of the recipe.
  • Alternatively: Instead of boiling a chicken, you can use a purchased rotisserie chicken and purchased chicken broth.
  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  • Put the shredded meat from the chicken in the bottom of a 2-quart casserole dish. Combine the broth and cream of chicken soup in a saucepan and bring it to a boil. Pour this mixture over the shredded chicken.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Stir in the melted butter and buttermilk. Pour this over the casserole but do not stir it into the soup/broth mixture.
  • Bake for approximately 45 minutes or until the crust is brown and the filling is bubbly.

Notes

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1g | Calories: 1011kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 105g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 30g | Cholesterol: 329mg | Sodium: 2257mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g

Nutrition information is calculated by software based on the ingredients in each recipe. It is an estimate only and is provided for informational purposes. You should consult your health care provider or a registered dietitian if precise nutrition calculations are needed for health reasons.

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Comments

  1. Jessie Lynn Lovell says

    February 16, 2021 at 9:28 am

    What if you wanted to add mixed vegetables?

    Reply
    • Lana Stuart says

      February 16, 2021 at 9:46 am

      Then you would be making Chicken Pot Pie. Chicken Pie is just chicken, gravy, and crust. You can certainly add them if you want, but you'll get a different result.

      Reply
  2. Justin M says

    July 04, 2020 at 10:36 am

    This looks delicious! Would you mind telling me how you’d make it with the hard-boiled eggs added in? I remember that from my youth and would love to know how to make it that way. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Lana Stuart says

      July 04, 2020 at 11:03 am

      Sure, Justin. Just make 2 or 3 hard-boiled eggs, slice them and mix them into the shredded chicken layer. That's it!

      Reply
  3. Angie says

    June 01, 2020 at 9:25 am

    This is the chicken pie I grew up on.... in fact, I made this last night for my sweet family as we all seek comfort and some peace in these difficult times. My mom who is 84 and suffers from dementia, and although she made this for me my whole life and doesn’t remember that anymore, just said “mmm, this is so good”. My whole heart was lifted in that brief moment. Thank you for sharing a sweet, old recipe and igniting a memory for my mom...

    Reply
    • Lana Stuart says

      June 01, 2020 at 3:07 pm

      Angie - thank you so much for this comment! You just don't know how much it means to me to know that this recipe was enjoyed by your family, especially your mother. Wishing you and your family peace and comfort in these times.

      Reply
  4. Doua says

    January 01, 2018 at 3:40 am

    Thanks for this recipe! I needed a crust for my chicken pot pie and did not have time to make one or go to the store and buy one. This worked out perfectly! Not overly bready and browned nicley.

    Reply
  5. Kelly says

    May 01, 2013 at 10:38 pm

    This looks delicious, Lana! Stumbling and pinning for future use. xo

    Reply
    • Lana Stuart says

      May 02, 2013 at 8:21 am

      Thank you, Kelly. Hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  6. LindySez says

    April 30, 2013 at 11:45 am

    But seriously, Cream of Chicken soup? Seriously?

    Reply
    • sylvia says

      April 30, 2013 at 5:28 pm

      you bet! Just because it comes ready made, don't knock it. I've had,and made, some pretty incredible dishes using canned soups as an ingredient.

      Reply
    • Vicki says

      August 10, 2015 at 4:05 pm

      Have to laugh when someone turns their nose up at Cream of Chicken Soup! The South could not survive without it- and Cream of Mushroom & Celery. Every true Southerner know that.

      Reply
  7. Miss P says

    April 29, 2013 at 7:40 pm

    Smithville, Ga has an annual Chicken Pie Festival, which includes a Chicken Pie contest. The entries that are submitted for judging do not include veggies. Thus, you and the festival authorities are in complete agreement. So there.

    Looks great.

    Miss P

    Reply
    • Lana Stuart says

      April 29, 2013 at 9:08 pm

      I had forgotten all about Smithville's festival! Honestly, I like this chicken pie even better than a traditional pot pie with veggies. I'd rather have my veggies on the side :-)

      Reply

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