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Gluten Free Chicken Pot Pie with Drop Biscuits

Gluten Free Chicken Pot Pie with Drop Biscuits

Published: Feb 20, 2019 · Modified: Jan 2, 2021 by Sandi Gaertner · 24 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links

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If you love chicken pot pie, this gluten free chicken pot pie is a delicious and satisfying meal. Don't let the fact that there is curry in this comforting dish fool you. This is a completely kid-friendly, non-spicy pot pie recipe, just ask my picky one!!

two plates of chicken pot pie with drop biscuits on top
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  • Why this gluten free pot pie recipe is great:
  • What you need to make this recipe:
  • Recipe step-by-step directions:
  • To make a drop biscuit topping:
  • To make a pie crust for the filling:
  • Expert Tips and Recipe FAQ:
  • What are good gluten free biscuit mixes?
  • Vegetable ideas:
  • More Gluten Free Chicken Recipes:
  • Tools:
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This week is all about comfort food. Those foods make you feel good. This homemade gluten free chicken pot pie is taken to a whole new level when topped with my popular flaky Gluten Free Biscuits recipe!

Foods that bring your whole family together, like this delicious Gluten Free Fried Chicken or this Slow Cooker Pot Roast. Our family is busy during the school week.

One dish I wanted to create was an easy gluten free pot pie recipe. With gluten free baking, it can be hard to get a flaky crust to top your pie. Although this recipe is pictured with drop biscuits, I will also include the directions to make this as a pie.

This curry gluten free chicken pie is not spicy. My kids don't go for spicy, so it was important for this dish to have flavor but to keep it mild enough that they would like it as well.

Grab some extra chicken when you are at the grocery store because I have a ton of delicious family (and kid) friendly gluten free chicken recipes for you to try!

Why this gluten free pot pie recipe is great:

This easy gluten free chicken pot pie recipe is so easy to make for your family. The sauce is creamy, and you can even vary the vegetables you use in this easy gluten free dinner to use what you already have in your refrigerator. I hate food waste!

If you love comfort food, you will also want to try my delicious Gluten Free Chicken and Dumplings recipe!

What you need to make this recipe:

chicken pot pie ingredients
  • Chicken breasts - I used chicken breasts. You can make this recipe with other cuts of chicken; it just may not shred as well.
  • Heavy cream - this recipe works best with heavy cream. I do not recommend half and half.
  • Onion - you can use either yellow onions or leeks in this recipe.
  • Mushrooms - I used shiitake, but plain white mushrooms or cremini also taste delicious in this recipe.
  • Chicken broth - Use low sodium if you can.
  • Biscuit mix - You can use any gluten free biscuit mix or try this easy Paleo Biscuit recipe.

Recipe step-by-step directions:

First, let's make the creamy chicken and vegetable filling!

chicken pot pie photos of steps 1 and 2

Step 1: Grab a frying pan and heat a little oil over medium heat. Sauté the shiitake, leeks, and carrots in the frying pan. Stir vegetables in the pan as they cook.

Step 2: Sauté the vegetables separately before adding this to the chicken. (Again, feel free to use any vegetables on hand!)

pot pie photos of steps 3 and 4

Step 3: Boil the chicken breasts in a pot with the chicken broth for 15 minutes until cooked through. Remove the chicken breasts and place them on a cutting board.

Use two forks or a meat shredder to shred the chicken. Add the shredded chicken back to the broth.

Step 4: Add cream, butter, vegetables, and gluten free flour blend to the pot of chicken and broth and simmer on low. Stir and add the curry powder and turmeric for flavor. Simmer for 10 minutes.

Step 5: Place the chicken mixture in a casserole dish. 

a wooden spoon lifting some of the chicken pot pie out of the casserole dish

To make a drop biscuit topping:

Use a gluten free biscuit mix or my grain-free Paleo Biscuit Recipe to make the biscuits, and then use a big cookie scooper to drop the dough onto the chicken mixture. Bake at 350º F for 30 minutes until the biscuits are done baking.

To make a pie crust for the filling:

pie crust rolled flat

Step 1: Mix up my homemade gluten free pie crust ingredients to make dough for the gluten free pot pie crust. There is a great video that will walk you through every step.

You will need a top and bottom crust to make this gluten free chicken pie so make sure to double the recipe!

Pie crust in a pan

Step 2: Roll out the dough and put it into the pie tin. Press the dough in so it is shaped to the pan.

Step 3: Add the chicken mixture and spread so it is even.

Step 4: Roll out the top crust and place over the top.

adding the top crust on and ready to bake

Step 5: Pinch the top and bottom crust together. Poke a few holes in the top crust with a fork to allow steam to vent.

Step 6: Bake at 350º F for 30-40 minutes, depending on how deep your pie dish is. The top of the crust will be flaky and golden when the pie is done baking. You may see some of the chicken sauce come up through the vent holes. This is normal.

You may also love this Gluten Free Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie recipe.

Expert Tips and Recipe FAQ:

Can this recipe be made dairy-free?

You can definitely make this recipe dairy-free by substituting canned coconut milk for the heavy cream and olive oil for the butter. Canned coconut milk goes very well with curry powder, making the pot pie sauce thick and creamy.

Can this recipe be made paleo?

If you follow a paleo diet, you can easily make this dish paleo by using the above-mentioned canned coconut milk and olive oil. You will also want to use the paleo biscuit recipe.

Can I make this recipe with a pie crust on top?

You can definitely make this chicken pot pie recipe with a pie crust instead of drop biscuits. Use my gluten free flaky pie crust recipe.

How long will this keep?

This chicken pot pie will keep up to 4 days in an air-tight container or up to 4 months in the freezer.

What are good gluten free biscuit mixes?

  • Bob's Red Mill Biscuit Mix is one of my favorites, and it is easy to find in most stores.
  • Red Lobster Gluten Free Biscuit Mix - this gets rave reviews in my FB Gluten Free Living and Recipe Share group!
  • Gluten Free Bisquick - don't let the package deceive you. I was momentarily thrown off by the pancake picture on the box, but this makes great biscuits!

Vegetable ideas:

The sky is the limit on what vegetables will work in this gluten free chicken pot pie recipe. Open your refrigerator...what needs to be used?

  • Sweet potatoes
  • Zucchini or winter squash
  • Cauliflower
  • Broccoli
  • Parsnip

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  • Instant Pot Chicken Soup From Scratch
  • A serving dish full of chicken meatballs.
    Savory and Tender Ground Chicken Meatballs: Made in the Air Fryer or Oven
  • A slow cooker cornish hen on a plate.
    Cooking Cornish Hens in a Crock Pot
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    Gluten Free Crispy Oven Fried Chicken

Tools:

  1. A nice casserole dish.
  2. A dishwasher-safe cutting board. (This is so much safer after using your cutting board to cut meat.)

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Gluten Free Curried Chicken Pot Pie

Sandi Gaertner
This is an easy gluten free curried chicken pot pie recipe. You can either make it with gluten free drop biscuits or as a pot pie.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 45 mins
Course Meal Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people
Calories 293 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 organic chicken breasts
  • 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 cup water
  • ¼ cup gluten free flour blend * see note
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large leek or onion
  • 2 large carrots chopped
  • ½ cup corn
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 8-10 shiitake mushrooms sliced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 package gluten free biscuit mix prepared per package instructions
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350º F.
  • In a frying pan, heat olive oil on medium heat.
  • Add garlic clove and vegetables.
  • Saute until cooked, but still firm.
  • In a large pot, add water and chicken broth.
  • Add raw chicken breasts.
  • Bring to a boil and cook until chicken is done.
  • Remove the chicken to a cutting board and with two forks, shred the chicken.
  • Add the chicken back in with the broth.
  • Add the vegetables, spices, cream, and flour.
  • Mix well and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes until sauce is thick.
  • Pour chicken mixture into a greased baking dish.
  • Add drop biscuit dough on top.
  • Bake for 30 minutes until biscuits are done.
  • Serve hot, garnish with cilantro.

Notes

  1. I made this recipe with gluten free drop biscuits. You can make the gluten free biscuits from scratch with my paleo biscuits recipe, or use a gluten free biscuit mix.
  2. Use any vegetables you have on-hand.
  3. This chicken pot pie will keep up to 4 days in an air-tight container, or up to 4 months in the freezer.
The directions above are to make drop biscuit style chicken pot pie. To make it with a pie crust, here is my gluten free pie crust recipe.
Step 1: Mix up my homemade gluten free pie crust ingredients to make the dough. There is a great video that will walk you through every step. You will need a top and bottom crust so make sure to double the recipe!
Step 2: Roll out the dough and put it into the pie tin. Press the dough in so it is shaped to the pan.
Step 3: Add the chicken mixture and spread it so it is even.
Step 4: Roll out the top crust and place it over the top.
Step 5: Pinch the top and bottom crust together. Poke a few holes in the top crust with a fork to allow steam to vent.
Step 6: Bake at 350º F for 30-40 minutes, depending on how deep your pie dish is. The top of the crust will be flaky and golden when the pie is done baking. You may see some of the chicken sauce come up through the vent holes. This is normal.

SPECIAL NOTE

Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn't test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 293kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 20gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 603mgPotassium: 556mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 4109IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 2mg
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  1. Danielle

    December 04, 2016 at 9:48 am

    5 stars
    Can you make ahead? How would you do it? make filling and then bake with biscuit day of? We loved it by the way!

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    • Sandi Gaertner

      December 04, 2016 at 11:30 am

      Hi Danielle, you can definitely make the filling for this pot pie ahead of time, but the biscuit batter bakes in so best to mix that up when you get ready to bake it. Thanks for stopping by 🙂

      Reply
  2. Lauren Gaskill | Making Life Sweet

    March 14, 2016 at 7:00 am

    I cannot get over how delicious this looks! Well done, Sandi! Pinned and making soon. 🙂

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    • Sandi Gaertner

      March 14, 2016 at 10:48 am

      Thank you so much Lauren 🙂

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