BBQ Chicken Pot Pie Topped with Cornbread
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This spectacular cornbread-topped BBQ Chicken Pot Pie is comfort food at its finest! A hearty BBQ chicken filling is topped with cheesy cornbread turning this dish into a taste of summer.
I could serve barbecue chicken every other day at my house without a single complaint from my family. Not one. This cornbread topped BBQ chicken pot pie packs all the flavors of a summer barbecue and it’s super simple to make.
As much as I love the holidays, I’m not a big fan of cold weather. So my attempt to hold onto warm weather sometimes shows up in the kitchen. With the frigid temps and trying to keep our house warm, I often turn to baking dinner.
We love barbecue chicken all the time in the summer, so to “winterize” that favorite, I made BBQ Chicken Pot Pie and topped it with cornbread for a bit of southern comfort.
This meal starts with bbq chicken grilled indoors, then shredded and tossed with baked beans, roasted corn, green bell pepper, and a cheesy cornbread topping finishes it all off. The flavors blend together so nicely and it really is one of those dishes that warms you up from the inside out.
No need to go outside in the cold weather to barbecue chicken. This recipe uses a combination of both the cooktop and the oven. Start by using a grill pan to grill the chicken (you can use a skillet if you don’t have a grill pan). The grooves of a grill pan let fat drip away, like it would on the grill, making it great for cooking boneless portions of chicken quickly and evenly.
Brush both sides of chicken with your favorite barbecue sauce. We enjoy St. Louis-style barbecue sauce with sweet and smoky flavors.
Remove the bbq chicken from the pan, and shred it using a fork, and toss with other ingredients.
I think the roasted corn compliments the dish nicely and gives it a festive flavor, while the BUSH’S® Southern Pit Barbecue Grillin’ Beans brings a bit of smoky bold flavor. It’s so good!
I prepared two baking dishes for our bbq chicken pot pie, so I could give one to my mom. The recipe will work well in a 9×13 baking dish, individual servings in ramekins or you could even cook the chicken in a large deep ovenproof skillet and use that same pan (making fewer pans to clean up).
I love the twist and flavor the cheesy cornbread brings to the pot pie. A box cornbread mix hack makes this recipe quick and easy, but feel free to use a favorite cornbread recipe if you prefer.
It doesn’t get much more comforting than this!
It’s like our love of comfort food and barbecue collide in this recipe.
A simple casserole like this BBQ chicken pot pie proves dinner doesn’t have to be fancy to be family pleasing. It’s s hearty, tummy filling meal that’s good enough for company too.
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Recipe originally shared December 14, 2016.
BBQ Chicken Pot Pie Topped with Cornbread
Delicious Cornbread BBQ Chicken Pot Pie. Grill chicken indoors for a taste of summer in the winter!! So good and easy!
Ingredients
- 1.5 - 2 pounds chicken tenderloins, boneless and skinless
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 cup smokey flavored BBQ sauce (divided)
- 1 (22 ounce) cans BUSH'S® Southern Pit Barbecue Grillin' Beans®
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can Fire-Roasted Corn (or just fresh cut corn, fire-roasted has more flavor)
- 1/2 medium green bell pepper, diced
- 1 (14-16 ounce) cornbread mix + ingredients listed on box (milk and egg)
- 1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Preheat grill pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Brush chicken with oil and season with salt and pepper. Place chicken in the pan and cook until no longer pink, about 5-8 minutes. Using about 1/4 cup of barbecue sauce, brush each side of chicken with sauce while the other side cooks.
- Transfer cooked chicken to bowl (or baking dish) and shred using forks. Add beans, corn, bell pepper and remaining bbq sauce and stir to combine. Transfer to prepared baking dish (if mixed in bowl)
- In a separate bowl, mix together the baking mix, milk and egg and 1 cup of cheese. Spoon cornbread mixture evenly over the chicken and beans mixture.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes., until cornbread is golden brown on top. You'll know the dish is ready when the mixture is bubbly and the cornbread is baked through.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle top with remaining cheese while hot from the oven, so cheese melts into the top of the cornbread.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 296Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 496mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 2gSugar: 11gProtein: 27g
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The flavors of BBQ and cornbread were just meant to be together. I LOVE this meal!!
Love how you married a summer bbq chicken with a winter pot pie! Genius! This is the ultimate comfort food win!
That looks delicious!!!!
This looks so good Cheryl!! I love that you turned grilled chicken into a pot pie. My family would totally love this. And those beans, I love adding them to casserole type dishes like this, so much flavor.
This looks fabulous Cheryl! I’d love some now!
This looks absolutely delicious!!
Made this for dinner last night and it was delicious! I was busy with holiday prep so I did alter the recipe by cooking the chicken in the slow cooker first. It was good comfort food on a very cold night!
This looks so delicious! My family has requested for me to find more pot pie recipes. Saving this to try. Thank you for this recipe idea!
I didn’t have cornbread mix so I made this with Bisquick, and it turned out great! And I forgot a bell pepper so I added a can of ro-tel, which turned out nicely.
Do you think a can of fiesta corn would work? Would the flavors be ok in the casserole? My kids despise peppers but will eat fiesta corn (?????).
sure!!
Two of my three kids will not eat beans as a standalone side, but will consume their combined weight of them in all manner of dishes (salsa chicken, beans and rice, chili, etc.). I needed a way to use the baked beans in our pantry and this looks like a winner! I’ve got half in the oven as I type this. The other half is going into the freezer, unbaked, for next week. Shall I defrost at room temp before cooking?
The picture of beans is a 22 oz can but the recipe says 8 oz beans.
thanks – I corrected the recipe
Hi Cheryl – My mama used to make a dish like this, tho it was a box mix, similar to “Hamburger Helper”, and I loved that stuff! I have been trying to recreate it, as I can’t find it in any grocery store. I had it mostly down from memory, but it seemed to be missing something & when I saw your recipe, I knew exactly what was missing! The baked beans! The combination of the BBQ chicken, corn (I use Mexi-corn!), the baked beans and topped with that yummy, sweet cornbread is heaven! I love the taste of the sweet BBQ sauce & cornbread! YuM! Thank you so much for sharing your recipe & helping me recreate a fond & delicious family recipe! I’m making this tonight! GOD bless you!
You are so welcome! Enjoy!!
I omitted the beans (don’t really like them) and didn’t have a green pepper, so I swapped it for canned green chilies. This was really good!
My daughter and I really enjoyed this. Adding to our comfort food list.