Description
This French Chicken and Mushroom Pie is a comforting and elegant dish filled with tender chicken, earthy mushrooms, and a rich, creamy sauce, all encased in flaky puff pastry.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken broth (low sodium is best)
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 2 sheets ready-made puff pastry, thawed
- 1 large egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken until golden brown and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove and set aside
- In the same skillet, reduce heat. Add onion, cook until softened. Stir in garlic and mushrooms, sauté until mushrooms brow
- Push vegetables to one side, melt butter in the pan. Stir in flour to create a roux, cook for 1-2 minutes
- Gradually whisk in chicken broth until smooth. Simmer until thickened. Stir in cream, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Return chicken to skillet and adjust seasoning. Let filling cool slightly
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease a pie dish. Place one sheet of pastry in the dish, pour in filling, and cover with the second pastry sheet. Trim and seal edges
- Brush with egg wash, cut slits in the top to vent, and bake for 30-40 minutes until golden brown and bubbling
- Let rest for 10-15 minutes before serving. Garnish with parsley
Notes
For a vegetarian version, omit chicken and double mushrooms or add cooked lentils.
Don’t overcrowd the pan when cooking chicken for even browning.
Cool filling completely before assembling to avoid a soggy crust.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 500 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 675 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg