This Tater Tot Chicken Pot Pie recipe is a delicious spin on the traditional chicken pot pie with crispy tater tots instead of a pie crust!
Pie crust can be delicious, especially homemade pie crust, but it’s the filling that really shines. So, today, I am sharing a recipe for chicken pot pie with tater tots on top, which get crispy in the oven and are as good as the filling!
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How To Make Tater Tot Chicken Pot Pie
Step One: Chicken Pot Pie Filling
I took several shortcuts for this recipe to make it easier to prepare on a weeknight. You can change things depending on your family’s preferences.
- Rotisserie chicken is a great shortcut because it is fully cooked. Many grocery stores also sell precut rotisserie chicken. You can bake chicken breasts, air fryer chicken, or cook your chicken breasts on the stovetop beforehand.
- For the veggies, use a bag of frozen corn, carrots, peas, and beans. Thaw them in the microwave for two minutes but don’t fully cook them. If you want to use fresh vegetables, partially cook them ahead of time.
- The filling is made from a can of Campbell’s, and the minced onion is the dried kind.
Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and put them in a baking dish. I used a 10-inch cast iron skillet. Add mixed veggies, cream of chicken soup, minced onion, thyme, and fresh ground black pepper. Stir until combined, and then spread the filling out evenly.
Step Two: Tater Tots
Cover the chicken pot pie filling with tater tots. I used the flat, circle-shaped tater tots called crispy crowns or potato crowns.
Bake at 425° for 25-30 minutes, until the is golden and the filling is hot and bubbling.
You can garnish it with thyme, black pepper, or even shredded cheese! This recipe is a fun spin on the classic with the potatoes on top instead of stuffed inside. It’s quick to assemble and a hearty meal that the whole family can enjoy.
Make Ahead and Storage
- Make Ahead: To make this pot pie ahead of time, assemble everything in the pan except for the frozen tater tots, cover it, and store it in the fridge overnight. Add the tater tots before baking.
- Storage: Allow the tater tot chicken pot pie to cool and then store the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days or in the freezer for up to four weeks.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can use regular tater tots, a traditional pie crust, or even mashed potatoes.
Yes, you can use a 9-inch square pan or a casserole dish.
Serve it with corn on the cob, mac ‘n cheese, buttermilk biscuits, cobb salad, or fried apples.
More Recipes With Tater Tots
- Tater Tot Breakfast Pizza has a crispy tater tot crust!
- Tater Tot Taco Pizza is a combination of tacos and pizza.
- Tater Tot Casserole is a classic dinner recipe!
- Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole is perfect for serving to overnight guests.
Tater Tot Chicken Pot Pie
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked, cubed chicken
- 2 cups mixed veggies corn, carrots, peas and green beans
- 10.5 oz condensed cream of chicken soup
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon minced onion
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 40-45 frozen tater tot crowns about half of a 30 ounce bag
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425˚F. Add the chicken, veggies, soup, milk, onion, thyme, and pepper to a 10-inch round cast iron skillet or baking dish. Stir until combined and spread it out evenly.
- Cover with tater tots.
- Bake at 425° for 25-30 minutes, until the tater tots are golden and the chicken pot pie filling is hot and bubbling.
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Melody Marini says
Family requested, easy to make, and husband loves the crispy tots.
Kimberly says
How many carbohydrates are in a serving in the Tater Tot Chicken Pot Pie?
It’s listed as 807mg. Is that correct, or what would it be in grams?
I would love to make this, but several of my family members are diabetic and need to strictly count carbs. Thank you!
Tonia says
Hi Kimberly,
According to our automatic nutrition calculator, there are 26g of carbs in 1/8 of the pot pie. I would also suggest using your own nutrition calculator to enter the exact products you plan to use to be sure to get an accurate measurement.
Enjoy,
Tonia
Kimberly says
Thank you! My family and I can’t wait to try it!
HtotheW says
Not sure what soggy pie crust has to do with this recipe, as the statement was that “pie crust is boring”; anyhow looking forward to a new spin on a pot pie.
Kobey says
are you kidding me? You’re complaining about the time it took to arrange tatertots. We love this recipe and found the tots were crispy and the chicken pot pie tasty.
Ada says
I made this for dinner tonight, my family loved it and it was quick and easy with little clean up, will definitely make it again
Martha A. Cheves says
I have a friend who is in a nursing home. I spend a few hours every Sunday with her and last Sunday she was watching a food show that made Tater Tot Chicken Pot Pie She raved about how good it looked so I decided to surprise her with some tomorrow, which is Sunday. I looked through many of the recipes and found your recipe to be the best looking and easiest and judging by the ingredients I’m sure it will be delicious!. Can’t wait to try. Thank you.
Linda Franklin says
I have never had a pie crust get soggy on a lot pie. I believe a hotter temperature would assist in a better outcome with pie crust. As for tator tots as a replacement on the chicken pot pie over traditional pie crust, we were underwhelmed and prep time was longer due to arranging the tots. 🙁