Mini Chicken Pot Pies

Mini Chicken Pot Pies

Flaky, golden mini chicken pot pies baked in a muffin tin with a creamy chicken and vegetable filling. Perfect for busy weeknights and freezer meal prep.

Prep20 min
Cook25 min
Total45 min
Servings12
Difficultymedium
AmericanDinner / Supper

Ingredients

  • 2refrigerated pie crusts (14.1 oz box)
  • 2 cupChicken, cooked shredded diced
  • 2 tbspUnsalted Butter
  • 0.5 smallYellow Onion, finely diced
  • 1 cloveGarlic, minced
  • 1.5 cupfrozen mixed vegetables
  • 3 tbspAll Purpose Flour
  • 0.75 cupLow Sodium Chicken Broth
  • ⅓ cupwhole milk or half and half
  • 0.5 tspDried Thyme
  • 0.5 tspSalt
  • 0.25 tspGround Black Pepper
  • 1Eggs, beaten

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and grease a 12 cup nonstick muffin pan well.

  2. 2

    Cut twelve 4 inch pie crust circles for the bottoms and twelve 2.5 inch circles for the tops.

  3. 3

    Press the large circles into the muffin cups so the dough comes up the sides.

  4. 4

    Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the onion 3 to 4 minutes, add garlic for 30 seconds, then stir in the flour for 1 minute.

  5. 5

    Whisk in broth, then milk. Simmer 2 to 3 minutes until thick. Stir in thyme, salt, pepper, chicken and vegetables. Cool 5 to 10 minutes.

  6. 6

    Spoon about 3 tablespoons of filling into each crust.

  7. 7

    Cover with the small circles, pinch the edges, cut a small slit in each and brush with egg wash.

  8. 8

    Bake 20 to 25 minutes until deep golden. Rest 5 minutes, then lift out with a butter knife.