Homemade Chicken Pie from Scratch | Easy Chicken Pie Pastry Recipe

This is a step-by-step guide on how to make chicken pie from scratch with easy and delicious homemade recipe.

This classic chicken pie is filled with a rich and moist filling made with tender chicken, vegetables and a rich sauce, all wrapped in a golden crust.

If you ever loved bakery style chicken pie, this is it and all you have to do is trust the process.

First we’ll make the filling and to make this we need all the ingredients listed in the chicken pie filling ingredients section.

Mince chicken
2 onions
1/3 cup vegetable oil
4 potatoes
4 carrots
2 stock cubes
1/2 tbsp chilli pepper (optional)
1 tbsp curry
1 tbsp thyme
1/3 cup diced bell pepper
11/2 cup water
1 tsp salt

How to make chicken pie filling.

Peel off the skinof the vegetables – onions, carrots and potato.
Clean and chop then nicely then set aside
Heat up vegetable oil in a pot.
Stir fry onions in the hot oil for for 3 minutes on medium heat.
Improve the taste by adding thyme, curry, salt, chilli pepper and stock cubes then mix well to combine.
Fry on low heat for 2 minutes.
Add mince chicken, mix together and allow to fry for 5 minutes on low heat.
Add chopped potato, carrots, bell pepper and water.
Stir well and cook until the potato is very soft.
Mash well

Rich and flavourful filing is ready for your pie but allow to cool down completely. Check the

While waiting for it to cool down, start with the pie dough.

4 cups all purpose flour
2 eggs
125g-150g butter
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp sugar

This is a quick recipe and I would suggest you use a mixer to speed-up the process.

So here is how to easily make pie crust for your chicken pie.

How to make chicken dough

In a mixer bowl, add flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, butter and water.
Mix till it has a crumbly texture
Transfer from the bowl to a flat work surface
Kneed lightly till it comes together, be careful not to overwork the dough.
Wrap nicely and allow to rest for 20 min.

After the filling has completely cooled down, it is time to transform the dough and the filling into delicious chicken pie.

How to make chicken pie

Switch on your oven and allow to preheat on 180 degrees
Meanwhile, unwrap the dough and apportion it into small bills. This made it easy to work with.
Lightly dust the rolling area with some flour
Gently roll out all the dough ball
Shape it with an oval bowl lid
Or use a knife to cut out a more defined shape like a rectangle.
Crack egg into a bowl and mix well to combine.
Scoop a generous amount of the filling on one side of the flat dough
Brush the sides with raw egg.
Seal by pressing the sides with a fork.
Place in a baking tray lined with baking sheet.
Brush the top with raw egg
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes on 180 degrees.

Super rich homemade restaurant style chicken pie is ready.

Brushing the dough with raw egg before sealing it helps to keep it together while baking.
Cut into your preferred shape with a knife.
Save time by preparing the pie filling a day before, allow to cool down naturally and store in the fridge till it’s needed.

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