Slippery Pot Pie - Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken Pot Pie Recipe (2024)

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Elevate dinner with this homemade Slippery Pot Pie Recipe.

This slippery pot pie recipe is an authentic Pennsylvania Dutch recipe, made with one super easy shortcut. The noodles are made completely from scratch and the taste will remind you of grandma’s homemade chicken soup.

This post was sponsored by Better Than Bouillon as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.

Slippery Pot Pie Recipe

What is slippery pot pie?

When I first moved to West Virginia from Kansas, I had never heard of slippery pot pie. Then my mother-in-law made us some and I vowed to learn how to make it for my family.

Slippery Pot Pie – or Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken Soup – is basically a chicken soup with homemade flat noodles. The noodles are 1/4 inch thick and have a slightly chewy texture. In fact, what makes this “slippery pot pie” is the noodles. You have to make them from scratch and make them square.

Slippery Pot Pie Shopping List

Before you make slippery pot pie, you’ll need this from the store:

There really aren’t that many ingredients. It’s pretty fantastic!

My Secret Weapon – Better Than Bouillon

Since I am already taking a lot of time to make the noodles from scratch, I took a little shortcut with the chicken broth. I used the Roasted Chicken base.

I am all about finding ways to save time in the kitchen. These are so much faster and better than the cubes! Those were just a bit more time consuming, unwrapping each cube and then hoping they dissolved correctly.

Better than Bouillon is a paste. One teaspoon of paste makes 8 ounces of broth. You won’t believe the amount of flavor packed in these jars!

My favorite flavor by far is the roasted chicken base. I use so much chicken broth in my soups and slow cooker dishes. All the spices in this base are balanced perfectly. No more trying to figure out what else it needs!

Where to Buy Better Than Bouillon

Search forBetter Than Bouillon using the product locator on the their website.

You can also order some online. They have some amazing and hard to find flavors available online.

Here categories and flavors you can buy. Imagine the possibilities!

  • Premium Flavors: Chicken, Beef, Vegetable, Roasted Garlic, Chili, Clam, Fish, Ham, Lobster, Mushroom and Turkey
  • Organic: Roasted Chicken, Mushroom, Turkey, Beef and Vegetable
  • Vegetarian: Vegetable, Roasted Garlic, Organic Vegetable, Vegetarian No Beef Base, Vegetarian No Chicken Base
  • Reduced Sodium: Reduced Sodium Beef, Reduced Sodium Chicken, Reduced Sodium Vegetable

How to Make Slippery Pot Pie – Step By Step

Here’s how to make the slippery pot pie, step-by-step.

The first step is to prep all your ingredients. Chop the potatoes, pre-cook and chop the chicken, and chop up your onion and carrots. Set these aside. If you are running short on time, you can do this ahead of time and just keep them in the fridge.

Next, you are going to make the noodles. Get a large bowl and mix up the flour, milk, egg and butter with your hands.

Next, it is important to get the consistency of your dough just right. You don’t want it too sticky or too crumbly. If it is too sticky, add just a bit more flour. If it is crumby or crumbling too much, add a bit more milk.

After you get the dough the right consistency, flour your table and roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thick. If the dough sticks to your rolling pin, put some flour on it.

Then with a sharp knife, cut the dough into squares. Now you are ready to make the broth and begin making the soup!

Get a large soup pot and fill it with 7 cups of water. Then, put 7 teaspoons of Better Than Bouillon roasted chicken base in the water and mix well.Better Than Bouillon is a paste concentrate that is equivalent to a bouillon cube or broth.

Bring this mixture to a boil. Add in the carrots, potatoes, and onion. While it is boiling, slowly drop in your noodles, stirring gently after you add them.

If you stir the soup a little bit after adding a few noodles a time, you prevent them from clumping together.

When all the noodles are added to the pot, turn the heat down to medium-low, cover, and let it cook for about an hour. This is enough time for the veggies and noodles to all cook.

Then add the chicken and let it all cook for another 15 minutes.

Done!

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Slippery Pot Pie Recipe

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Slippery Pot Pie - Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken Pot Pie Recipe (11)

Yield: 8 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Make homemade noodles with this authentic Pennsylvania Dutch Slippery Pot Pie recipe.

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs chicken breast tenders
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 3 large potatoes, peeled and cut into bite sized chunks
  • 4 carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/4 inch slices
  • 1/2 tsp
  • 7 teaspoons Better than Bouillon roasted chicken base
  • 7 cups water
  • 2 1/2 c flour
  • 3/4 stick butter, softened
  • 1/3 c (approximately) milk
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 egg

Instructions

  1. Cook chicken and chop into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, blend the flour, egg, milk, butter and salt and pepper by hand.
  3. Make sure the dough is the right consistency. If it is too sticky, add more flour. If it is too dry, add a bit more milk.
  4. Flour your surface.
  5. Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thick.
  6. Cut into 1 inch squares
  7. Add Better than Bouillon to 7 cups a water. Bring to a boil.
  8. Add the carrots, onion, and potatoes to the boiling broth.
  9. While it is boiling, place the noodles in the broth. Stir after adding noodles a few at a time, to prevent clumping.
  10. Cover and cook at medium-low for 45 minutes.
  11. Add cooked chicken, cover, and cook for another 15-20 minutes.
  12. Serve with fresh parsley as a garnish.
Nutrition Information:

Yield: 12 cupsServing Size: 2 cups
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 607Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 89mgSodium: 1314mgCarbohydrates: 63gFiber: 5gSugar: 4gProtein: 29g

More Chicken Recipes

I hope you enjoyed this chicken slippery pot pie recipe. If you enjoy making chicken dishes, you should try one of these:

  • Best roasted chicken recipe – this is the only roasted chicken recipe you will ever need.
  • Veggie Chicken Skillet Dinner – An entire dinner in one skillet!
  • Marinated Grilled Lemon Chicken Recipe – This is super simple and makes a delicious dinner in minutes.

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FAQs

How do you keep the bottom crust of a chicken pot pie from getting soggy? ›

Brush the Bottom with Corn Syrup or Egg White

During that time, the egg cooks into a glossy layer that will later prevent the filling from seeping into the crust and making it soggy.

What is the sauce made of in chicken pot pie? ›

The sauce in chicken pot pie is typically a gravy. I use a seasoned white gravy made from scratch with flavor-building ingredients, chicken broth, and half-and-half.

What does bot boi mean in German? ›

In the Pennsylvania Dutch region, some people make a dish called "bot boi" (or "bottboi") by Pennsylvania German-speaking natives. Pennsylvania Dutch pot pie is a stew without a crust.

How to thicken up chicken pot pie? ›

If for some reason your sauce is not as thick as you want it to be, you can always use cornstarch as a thickener. Start with about a tablespoon, and dissolve it in a bit of water, and add it to the sauce. Cook over medium heat until your sauce begins to quickly thicken.

What is the secret to crispy bottom pie crust? ›

Getting a brown, flaky/crispy bottom crust on your pie is all about quick and effective heat transfer. That's why aluminum or aluminum/steel pans — rather than glass or stoneware — are your best choice for baking pie. Metal, especially aluminum, transfers heat quickly and efficiently from oven to pie crust.

What is done on the bottom crust before adding the pie filling? ›

Partially bake a pie crust if your crust needs longer in the oven than the pie filling, such as brownie pie or quiche. And if you want an extra-crisp pie crust for your apple pie, you can partially blind bake the crust before adding the filling.

What does Baba mean in German slang? ›

It is a childish way yo say goodbye, like bye-bye vs. goodbye. But not weird among friends or in jnformal situations. Often used in set phrases too, e. g. “bussi baba” (can be sarcastic) or “baba und foi net” (go kick rocks).

What does Hiya Hiya mean in German? ›

hiya {interjection}

{interj.} hiya (also: hello, hallo) Hiya, Ben! Hallo, Ben!

What is BAE called in German? ›

You could say that calling someone “Schatzi” would be like calling your significant other “bae” — a term you either love or despise.

Why did my chicken pot pie come out watery? ›

A watery potpie may be the result of not cooking the filling for long enough or adding too much liquid to the filling. Another possible reason for the pie being watery is if you add watery vegetables like spinach or green beans to the filling rather than potatoes or carrots, which soak up liquid.

Why is my pot pie gummy? ›

If the bottom crust doesn't set before the filling soaks in, it's going to be gummy. A metal pie pan placed on a preheated surface will set the bottom crust quickest; once cooked, the liquids from the filling above won't soak in, and as a result: no soggy bottom.

Who invented chicken pot pie? ›

The pot pie is believed to have originated in Ancient Greece and were called Artocreas. An Artocreas is different than the present-day pot pie in that this featured an open pastry shell, but still had a combination of protein and vegetables.

How to stop the bottom of a pie from going soggy? ›

Blind-bake your base before adding a filling to help to firm the base and avoid liquid being absorbed into it. Prick the base with a fork to help steam escape, cover with foil or parchment, and weigh it down with ceramic baking beans, uncooked rice or white sugar.

Do you blind bake the bottom of a chicken pie? ›

Otherwise you can absolutely use frozen and then defrosted puff pastry or pie dough. I only gave my pot pie a top crust, because I feel like the bottom crust always gets soggy. If you do want to add a bottom crust, I suggest blind baking it.

Should I egg wash the bottom pie crust? ›

Brushing on egg white will lead to a paler baked good with a very good shine. An egg white only egg wash is useful for brushing on the bottom of blind-baked pie crusts to create a watertight barrier between the filling and the crust. Or it can be used to help sugar adhere to pastry.

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