Seriously Good Homemade Chicken Pot Pie

There is nothing like a rich, flavorful  homemade chicken pot pie with golden brown flaky pie crust.  It’s one of my favorite soul foods. Actually, everyone in our family is a fan of a good ol’ homemade chicken pot pie made with love.

I’ve made dozens of them in the past and have accumulated quite a few very good recipes. This recipe is what I consider to be one of the best. It makes a seriously delicious chicken pie.

Ingredients
For the filling:

• 6 Tbsp unsalted butter softened
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp cornstarch
• 1/2 cup milk
• A small onion finely chopped
• A medium carrot peeled and diced
• 1 celery stalk diced
• 1 cup condensed chicken broth or 1 cup water plus 2 chicken bouillon cubes
• 1/2 medium size russet potato peeled and diced
• 2 medium size baked chicken breasts diced (link to the recipe is in the post)
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• Salt to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste

For the pie pastry:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 cup 227 g cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
• 1/4 cup ice water
• 1 Tbsp white vinegar
• 1 egg yolk plus 2 tsp milk mixed well, for brushing

Instructions

1. To prepare the filling, combine 4 tablespoons of the softened butter with the flour in small bowl. Set aside.
2. In a separate bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in the milk. Set aside.
3. In a large saucepan, add two tablespoons of butter and saute the onion, carrot, and celery over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes.

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