Keto Low Carb Chicken Pot Pie

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If you want comfort foods, look no further than this Keto Low Carb Chicken Pot Pie Recipe! This will totally wow your family and satisfy your cravings. This easy keto chicken casserole recipe is full of delicious flavor and easy to make.

keto chicen pot pie in a cast iron skillet with a wooden spoon

Keto Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

Yesterday was a dreary day around here. It was rainy, and all I wanted for dinner was some kind of comfort food. I had attempted a Keto Chicken Pot Pie a couple of weeks ago, but the crust just didn’t turn out as I had hoped. I had spread it out like you would a normal chicken pot pie, but coconut flour is extremely absorbent, so it dried out the filling. As a blogger, sometimes we create recipes multiple times to get it just right. So, last night was Keto Chicken Pot Pie take two.

Instead of spreading out the crust, I carefully dolloped it on top with spoonfuls so that it wouldn’t absorb too much of the filling. I only included half of a cup of mixed veggies so that it would feel like chicken pot pie; however,  you could substitute with green beans or asparagus to further reduce the carb content. Nevertheless, we think it turned out yummy!

Check out my Keto Chicken Pot Pie Soup for a delicious soup version of this popular keto casserole recipe.

HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN POT PIE KETO-FRIENDLY

As you may already know, Chicken Pot Pie is no friend to people who eat keto. It’s full of carbs from the flour and pie crust. To make Chicken Pot Pie keto-friendly, you’ll need to make some substitutions. First, completely omit the flour in the pot pie filling. You’ll just be adding heavy cream, butter, and all your other ingredients to make the filling. Second, instead of using a pie crust, you’ll be making an alternative crust that consists of coconut flour, butter, full-fat sour cream, Mozzarella cheese, mild cheddar cheese, etc. Since you took out the flour and pie crust that a traditional chicken pot pie would have, you now have a keto-friendly, low-carb chicken pot pie that is also gluten-free! Now you can enjoy your favorite comfort food guilt-free!

Main Ingredients:

Make sure to scroll to the bottom of this post for the full list of ingredients with instructions and the printable recipe card.

  • Chicken– You’re going to dice up chicken breasts to put in the pot pie filling.
  • Coconut Flour– This is your sub for making the pie crust. The coconut flour seriously reduces the carb content without sacrificing flavor!
  • Veggies– These are the bulk of the pot pie filling. There’s nothing quite like warm veggies to soothe your soul!
  • Xanthan Gum– This acts as a thickening agent to make the ingredients stick together. 
  • Mozzarella and Mild Cheddar Cheese– These cheeses add a savory flavor to the top of the crust.
  • Heavy whipping cream– This adds lots of creaminess and fat to your pot pie filling.

Tips for Making Low Carb Chicken Pot Pie

If you have time to cook chicken in the slow cooker, you could use a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store. I personally love finishing off this Keto Chicken Pot Pie in a cast-iron skillet. I don’t know if it’s just because I’m a southern girl, but I think cast-iron makes it so much more flavorful. My entire family thought it was delish! My two-year-old loved her chicken and biscuits and kept asking for more green balls (peas).

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Steps to Making Low-Carb Chicken Pot Pie:

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Step 1: Cook 1 to 1 1/2 lbs chicken in the slow cooker. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Tip: I love using my slow cooker or Instant Pot for making the chicken in advance. How to make chicken in the crockpot shredded chicken is an excellent resource. You can always grab a rotisserie chicken if you prefer. Both are great options for this recipe.

green beans are sauteeing in a pan with onions

Step 2: Sautee onion, green beans (or mixed veggies), garlic cloves, salt, and pepper in 2 tablespoons of butter in an oven-safe skillet for approx 5 min or until onions are translucent.

Tip: If you decide to use a small amount of mixed vegetables in this recipe, even though it contains peas and carrots the carb count is minimal when spread out over portions. You could always sub in other lower-carb vegetables if you prefer.

cubed chicken is added to heavy cream

Step 3: Add heavy whipping cream, chicken broth, poultry seasoning, thyme, and rosemary to make the creamy base for this delicious low-carb chicken pot pie filling. Then add the shredded chicken.

Tip: The rich sauce is what brings the most flavor to this keto chicken pot pie casserole dish. It is super easy to make and loaded with delicious butter and flavorful spices. Sprinkle Xanthan Gum on top and simmer for 5 minutes so that the sauce thickens. Make sure to simmer covered as the liquid will evaporate otherwise. You need a lot of liquid for this recipe; otherwise, it will be dry. You want it to thicken just enough, so it’s not runny but not too much because you don’t want it dry.

cheese is added to coconut flour, heavy cream, and egg mixture to form dough

Step 4: Make the breading by combining melted butter (I cool mine by popping the bowl in the fridge for 5 min), eggs, salt, and sour cream in a bowl, then whisk together. Then add the coconut flour and baking powder to the mixture and stir until combined. Finally, stir in cheese.

cast-iron skillet is filled with chicken pot pie with cheesy dough spread on top before baking

Step 5: Drop batter by dollops on top of the chicken pot pie. Do not spread it out like a pie crust, as the coconut flour will absorb too much of the liquid.

Tip: The shredded cheese in this crust adds great flavor and allows for that perfect browning you want on the top of your crust.

cast-iron skillet is filled with chicken pot pie with cheesy dough spread on top

Step 6: Bake in a 400-degree oven for 15-20 min. 

Tip: Set oven to broil and move the chicken pot pie to the top shelf. Broil for 1-2 minutes until bread topping is nicely browned. Sprinkle dried parsley on top.

How to Store this Recipe?

This low-carb chicken pot pie recipe can be stored in the fridge for 3-4 days covered tightly or in the freezer for up to 4 months in a freezer-safe container. I would suggest rewarming in the microwave from the fridge. If frozen, allow it to thaw overnight in the fridge, then rewarm the next day.

Variations to the recipe:

  • Use turkey breast or thigh instead of chicken
  • For added fat, use chicken thighs instead of the chicken breast
  • Grab a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store when you are in a hurry.
  • Sub bone broth for chicken broth
  • Try adding in other low-carb veggies such as cauliflower, mushrooms, bell peppers, zucchini, etc.
  • Feel free to try different types of cheese in the homemade easy keto biscuits recipe for the crust. You can sub almond flour for coconut flour, but it is not a 1:1 sub. 1/4 cup coconut flour equals 1 cup almond flour.
  • You could add a bit of cream cheese to the low-carb chicken pot pie filling for a creamier texture.
  • If you follow a more modified low carb lifestyle, Carbquick is a low carb alternative to the biscuit topping. It is much like Bisquick but with fewer carbs.

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More Keto Chicken Recipes & Keto Casseroles

If you are tired of chicken and need more variety, make sure to try my most popular keto recipe ever – Keto Ground Beef Casserole.

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Keto Chicken Pot Pie

Look no further than this Keto Low Carb Chicken Pot Pie Recipe if you want keto comfort food! This will totally wow your family, with a delicious and easy to make keto chicken casserole full of flavor with a creamy filling and low carb biscuit topping
Prep Time3 hours 20 minutes
Cook Time22 minutes
Total Time3 hours 42 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Keyword: KETO CHICKEN POT PIE
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 297kcal
Author: Kasey Trenum

Ingredients

For the Chicken Pot Pie Filling:

For the crust:

  • 4 1/2 tablespoons of butter melted and cooled
  • 1/3 cup coconut flour
  • 2 tablespoons full fat sour cream
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup mild cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1/3 cup Mozzarella Cheese, grated
  • 1 1/2 tsp parsley (to sprinkle on top)

Instructions

  • Cook 1 to 1 1/2 lbs chicken in the slow cooker for 3 hours on high or 6 hours on low.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • Sautee onion, mixed veggies, garlic cloves, salt, and pepper in 2 tablespoons of butter in a cast-iron skillet or oven-safe skillet for approx 5 min or until onions are translucent.
  • Add heavy whipping cream, chicken broth, poultry seasoning, thyme, and rosemary.
  • Sprinkle Xantham Gum on top and simmer for 5 minutes so that the sauce thickens. Make sure to simmer covered as the liquid will evaporate otherwise. You need a lot of liquid for this recipe; otherwise, it will be dry.
  • Add diced chicken.
  • Make the breading by combining melted butter (I cool mine by popping the bowl in the fridge for 5 min), eggs, salt, and sour cream in a bowl, then whisk together.
  • Add
    coconut flour and baking powder to the mixture and stir until combined.
  • Stir in cheese.
  • Drop batter by dollops on top of the chicken pot pie. Do not spread it out, as the
    coconut flour will absorb too much of the liquid.
  • Bake in a 400-degree oven for 15-20 min.
  • Set oven to broil and move chicken pot pie to the top-shelf. Broil for 1-2 minutes until bread topping is nicely browned. Sprinkle dried parsley on top.

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Notes

Variations to the recipe:

  • Use turkey breast or thigh instead of chicken
  • For added fat use chicken thighs instead of the chicken breast
  • Grab a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store when you are in a hurry.
  • Sub bone broth for chicken broth
  • Try adding in other low carb veggies such as cauliflower, mushrooms, bell peppers, zucchini, etc
  • Feel free to try different types of cheese in the homemade easy keto biscuits recipe for the crust
  • If you follow a more modified low carb lifestyle Carbquick is a low carb alternative to the biscuit topping. It is much like Bisquick but with fewer carbs. 

Nutrition

Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.3g | Protein: 11.6g | Fat: 17g | Fiber: 2g
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371 Comments

  1. so glad I found you. Was gonna buy a Keto Cookbook but never know how many of the recipes would be liked so when I found you , it has been great finding the ones that we like and print them out to make our own binder full of recipes we like.

    1. Awe, thanks, Barbara!! I appreciate your kind words and am also glad you were able to find a place where you can locate the recipes you and your family will enjoy.

  2. 5 stars
    Really loved this dish, very tasty. However when I’ve entered the ingredients into my food tracker my macros don’t match yours. The fat, in particular, is 10g different and at 27g becomes difficult to incorporate into my daily plan. Any tips on what I can do differently?

    1. Hey, Lorraine since I was not with you when you cooked or entered this into your tracking app I really cannot pinpoint exactly why there is the difference.

  3. What size cast iron skillet do you recommend? I assume 10” but wanted to check. Looking forward to trying this recipe.

  4. 5 stars
    Thanks for this amazing recipe!! Just got back on keto today and looking for more Family Friendly recipes….I have a terribly picky toddler AND hubby when it comes to foods and they both loved it!! It was so dang good!!!!! I just would love to know the serving size!? Because I could eat the whole pan in an hour lol…..

    1. That is so awesome! It’s a winner when everyone loves a dish. There are eight servings so I just divide the dish evenly eight times.

  5. I have been wanting to try this for so long, I love so many of your recipes, but my husband refuses anything with sour cream! Any thoughts on switching that out to something else? Cream cheese maybe? Perhaps I should just make it and let him fend for himself!

    1. Glad you love my recipes. I’ve only fixed the dish as is. You could certainly try cream cheese. I doubt that your hubby would even know there is sour cream in this.

    2. I am sure he wouldn’t, but people have tried to incorporate it into recipes and get it by him, has yet to work. He gets mad about it too, so not worth it to me. Haha. I’ll try it with the cream cheese. Thanks for the response!

  6. I’m anxious to try your recipe, it looks awesome! Re the carbs…are they total carbs or net carbs. I’m diabetic and have to go by total carbs.

  7. You wouldnt happen to have ideas for a good egg substitue in the biscuit would you? I love chicken pot pie and would love to try this but I am allergic to eggs. That one thing has made eating good keto food sooooooo challenging! I

  8. hi there I am making your L C chicken pot pie tonight i was wondering have you ever made it ahead, without the dough topping on a busy night? we have a busy night tonight was going to prep the filling ahead and that way all i would have to do when we got home was to make the dough topping
    thanks for your time

  9. 5 stars
    The recipe look so so yummy!!! There are only the 2 of us, so I’m going to try to half the recipe and make it in a 8 inch cast iron pan… Do you think that size pan will work with halting the recipe??? Thank You…

  10. 5 stars
    This is delicious. The topping was more like a cornbread consistency when I made it, which was perfectly fine and perhaps meant to be. I used leftover vegetables and threw them in and leftover cooked chicken. It’s a keeper

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