Ever stood in Costco’s deli section, staring at that golden-crusted chicken pot pie and wondered, “Geez, how am I gonna fit this thing in my oven?” You’re not alone! As a dedicated Costco shopper and comfort food enthusiast, I’ve been buying these behemoths for years, and let me tell ya, they’re not for the faint of heart (or small of freezer).
The Impressive Size Breakdown
Let’s get right to the numbers, because that’s probably why you’re here:
- Weight: Approximately 5.5 pounds (88 ounces) after baking
- Price: Around $22 total ($3.99 per pound)
- Servings: Yields about 12 generous portions (7.3 ounces per serving)
- Diameter: Large enough that it won’t fit on a standard half-sheet pan
When I first brought one home, my husband laughed and asked if I was feeding the entire neighborhood Little did he know we’d be eating pot pie for a solid week!
Will It Fit In Your Oven?
Here’s a practical concern – these pies require some serious oven real estate. According to one reviewer, the pie is so large it needs to be placed on a large cookie sheet measuring around 16×16 inches. A standard half-sheet pan won’t cut it!
The pie comes in an aluminum pan, but be careful when transporting it – the weight of the filling can cause the pan to buckle. I learned this the hard way when gravy almost spilled all over my car seats. Now I always slide mine onto a sturdy baking sheet before even attempting to move it.
Feeding an Army (Or Just Meal Prepping)
One of the main reasons these pies are so popular is their incredible value. At around $22 per pie, you’re getting 12 substantial servings, which breaks down to less than $2 per portion. That’s cheaper than most fast food meals!
As @costcohotfinds on Instagram pointed out (and I totally agree), these pies are “dinner made easy” and perfect for:
- Holiday gatherings
- Potluck contributions
- Weekly meal prep
- Post-game family dinners
I’ve personally found that if you’re not feeding a crowd, you can easily cut the pie into portions and freeze the leftovers for future easy meals. Just wrap individual slices tightly in foil, then place in freezer bags.
What’s Actually Inside This Monster?
The Kirkland Signature Chicken Pot Pie boasts:
- All white meat chicken (from their famous rotisserie chickens)
- Tender vegetables (primarily carrots and peas)
- A lattice crust top (though as one reviewer noted, the strips aren’t actually woven together)
- Lots of gravy (perhaps too much, according to some opinions)
The filling ingredients include water, chicken with natural juices, carrots, green peas, onions, modified corn starch, and a variety of other ingredients to create that classic pot pie flavor.
Not Everyone’s Cup of Tea (Or Slice of Pie)
I gotta be honest – reviews of this giant comfort food are mixed. While many Costco fans (like me) absolutely love it and claim it “never gets old,” others have had less stellar experiences.
One particularly detailed review from Snarkle-Sauce on Wry described issues with:
- Overly slimy gravy texture
- Dry chicken despite following baking instructions
- Unevenly distributed chicken pieces
- Lackluster crust flavor
They even wrote “There won’t be a next time” regarding repurchasing, which seems pretty harsh to me! I’ve never had issues with mine, but I do cover with foil for part of the baking time to prevent the crust from getting too brown.
How to Make It Even Better
If you want to elevate your Costco pot pie experience, here are some tips I’ve gathered:
- Use an egg wash on the crust before baking for a golden, shiny finish
- Cover with foil for the first hour of baking, then remove for the final 30 minutes
- Consider reducing the temperature to 350°F instead of the recommended 375°F
- Make extra gravy at home if you prefer more moisture
- Carefully rearrange the lattice strips and crimp the edges before baking if they’ve shifted during transport
The Cooking Process
According to the packaging, you should:
- Preheat your oven to 375°F
- Place the pie on a baking sheet
- Bake for approximately 1.5 hours on the center rack
- Allow to cool slightly before serving
However, some reviewers suggest modifications to prevent burning the crust. I’ve found that 350°F works better in my oven, which tends to run hot.
When Can You Find Them?
The Chicken Pot Pie has become somewhat seasonal at Costco. As noted by @costcohotfinds, “You know it’s almost fall when Costco brings back the Chicken Pot Pie.” They typically appear in the deli section during the fall and winter months, perfect for those cozy comfort food cravings.
Just recently, in August 2025, Costco brought back this fan favorite, much to the delight of shoppers preparing for the colder months ahead.
Is It Worth The Investment?
At around $22, this isn’t exactly a “budget” meal compared to making your own pot pie from scratch. But when you consider:
- The convenience factor
- The number of servings
- The quality of ingredients (particularly the rotisserie chicken)
- The time saved in preparation
…many shoppers (myself included) find it to be totally worth it.
Storage Considerations
Given the massive size, you’ll need to think about storage. The pie comes in a plastic box with a tight-fitting lid, which is perfect for storing leftovers. After baking, you can place any uneaten portions back in this container for refrigeration.
But be warned – this behemoth will take up significant real estate in your fridge! I usually end up rearranging my entire refrigerator to accommodate it.
Final Thoughts: Size Matters!
So, how big is the Costco chicken pot pie? In simple terms: IT’S HUGE! At 5.5 pounds and serving 12 people generously, it’s definitely designed with families or gatherings in mind.
Whether you’re planning a cozy fall dinner, need something substantial for unexpected guests, or just want to meal prep for the week ahead, this massive pie delivers on both quantity and convenience.
Just make sure you have a large enough baking sheet, plenty of fridge space, and maybe a few hungry friends to help you finish it!
Note: Prices mentioned in this article reflect the August 2025 pricing at Costco. The pot pie is sold by weight at $3.99 per pound, so each pie may vary slightly in total cost.
Ingredients in Costco Deli Chicken Pot Pie
Here is my best attempt at typing out the ingredients:
- Filling (Water, Chicken with natural juices, Carrots, Green peas, Onions, Modified corn starch, Chicken stock concentrate [Chicken broth, Yeast extract, Salt, Sugar, Chicken fat, Onion powder, Natural flavors, Xanthan gum], Vegetable purees [Carrot, Celery, Onion, Canola oil], Nonfat dry milk, Hydrolyzed soy protein, Hydrolyzed corn protein, Salt, Sugar, Corn starch, Yeast extract, Natural flavors, Onion powder, Rice flour, Maltodextrin, Turmeric [Color], Soybean oil, Wheat flour, Celery, Canola oil, Carrot powder, Extractives of carrots, Xanthan gum, Spice extractives, Parsley, Thyme, Citric acid, Nisin [Preservative], Black pepper
- Crust (Enriched flour [Wheat flour, Vitamins B1, B2, B3, Iron, Folic Acid], Vegetable oil (Canola, Palm, Palm kernel], Water, Sugar, Dextrose, Salt, Citric acid)
- Rotisserie chicken (Chicken breast meat, Water, Seasoning [Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Modified food starch, Potato dextrin, Carrageenan, Sugar, Dextrose, Spice extractives)
My Costco chicken pot pie cost ~$22. These are sold by the pound at $3.99 per pound, so each pie is a slightly different price.
I weighed mine after baking, and it was 5.5 pounds exactly, which is 88 ounces. If you divide that into 12 servings, it is a generous 7.3 ounce serving for each slice.
The pie comes in a plastic box with a tight-fitting lid. After baking, I put my pie back in the box to refrigerate for leftovers. I’m a big fan of Costco’s plastic pie boxes. Unfortunately, I can’t eat the pie boxes.
There won’t be a next time.
I’m sorry if you’re one of the people who loves the Costco Deli Chicken Pot Pie. We aren’t going to see eye-to-eye on this. I know this must be a popular product, because my local Costco has had a huge, prominent, continuous display of chicken pot pies in Deli for the past couple months. Of course, the display case is ALWAYS full, so maybe they aren’t selling that many? Who knows.
I previously reviewed Publix’ Deli Chicken Pot Pie, which exceeded my expectations, so I was cautiously hopeful that Costco’s version might delight my taste-buds. Morgan Freeman voiceover: But it did not delight her taste-buds.
The appearance in the deli case was promising — the pies had a homemade look, with the lattice crust strips and fresh, unbaked appearance. Unfortunately, the Costco Deli staff did not bother to actually “lattice” the strips — the raw pie crust pieces are just laid on top of each other, instead of “woven” together. The strips are also NOT crimped in any way to the edges of the pie crust, so they slide around and fall apart during transit. It would only take 2 minutes to do the extra weaving/crimping steps before selling, so this seems odd. I ended up rearranging the crust pieces carefully at home and crimping the edges myself before baking.
Despite following the baking instructions exactly, I ended up with a dry, nearly burnt pie crust and very dry chicken inside. My oven tends to “underbake” rather than overbake — I usually have to bake things longer or at a slightly higher temperature to get the same results as everyone else, so this seems strange. If I were to bake this again, I would try covering the pie with aluminum foil for the first hour and then removed the foil for the last 30 minutes. It might also help to cook at 350 instead of 375. Strangely, the bottom crust wasn’t overbaked. It was actually too soft, although very brown.
I guess the biggest turn-off is the slimy gravy. The gravy is thick, but transparent, and appears to be thickened with “modified corn starch,” rather than flour. Instead of a creamy texture, it’s more like sticky snot. I could probably look past this unpleasantry, if there wasn’t so MUCH of this gravy! My pie was full of it. After eating through the top layer, there was an ocean of the slimy, jiggly gravy on the bottom crust layer. I picked the vegetables and chicken pieces out of it and ate them. But I couldn’t eat that gravy.
Happily, there is an abundance of tender vegetables in this pie. The carrots are whole baby carrots, which cooked evenly and thoroughly and maintain their bright orange color. The peas are soft without being mushy. There aren’t any other veggies here — no celery or potatoes.
(Hey, do you love carrots? Here is my review of Costco’s Carrot Bar Cake, which includes pineapple, walnuts, raisins, and whole wheat.)
The quality of the chicken meat is much better than Publix’s Chicken Pot Pie — it’s Costco’s own rotisserie chicken breast meat. Even though mine dried out too much from baking, it was still pretty good. Unfortunately, the meat distribution is extremely inconsistent. In some slices, there were huge, unwieldly chunks. But essentially “none” in others. My second slice of pie had only one tiny chicken fragment the size of my thumb-tip. It doesn’t appear that anyone bothered to chop up the chicken before dumping it into the pie. It might have made the gravy less disgusting if it had been distributed in and around the chicken instead of just a thick, sticky trench of it on the bottom of the pie. Probably would have kept the chicken from drying out, too.
I was underwhelmed by the flavors, overall. I can’t tell if it is the gravy or some other factor, but there was a subtle, off-putting aroma from this pie that I can’t quite put my finger on. There was plenty of “salty” taste, but there wasn’t enough savory, rich taste. Some extra celery flavor or butter would have helped a lot, IMHO. The ingredients list onions AND celery, but I did not detect either flavor, and there were no onion or celery pieces. This is a relatively bland pie.
I especially did not like the taste of the crust. I tried to make excuses for it — such as shifting the blame to the over-baked outcome — but the crust just doesn’t have a good taste. It’s not just because it’s dry and has a bad texture — it’s doesn’t have a good flavor. I feel strange saying this, because I’ve been a cheerleader for Costco pie crusts from the Bakery, every time. I don’t know why the Deli is such a different story. This crust needs different “fats” to taste right, methinks. I ended up throwing away almost all my crust.
I am someone who loves leftovers. I love leftovers almost more than I love freshly cooked food. I eat leftovers all day, every day. But, I did not want leftovers of this pie. I tried. Multiple times. My body just did not want to eat this. Since I sunk $22+ into this purchase, that is a huge disappointment. My frugal self was horrified. After a week, I threw my enormous, uneaten pie in the garbage. Sadness.
This massive pie is too heavy and liquid for the aluminum pie pan it is packaged in — it buckles and bends when lifting, and the pie crust breaks and falls off in chunks when this happens. I carefully slid mine onto a large cookie sheet that measures ~16×16 inches; the pie won’t fit on a standard half-sheet pan. Fortunately, no oozing of the gravy during baking.
I followed the cooking instructions from the product label exactly — 375 degrees for 1.5 hours, on the center rack of the oven. As mentioned above, this resulted in a nearly burnt crust and dry chicken. Next time, I might try dialing back the temperature to 350 degrees and/or covering the top of the pie with aluminum foil for the first hour or so.
Just kidding. There won’t be a next time.
Kirkland Signature Chicken Pot Pie (Costco Food Review)
FAQ
How many people does Costco chicken pot pie feed?
The Costco chicken pot pie serves a different number of people depending on how it’s sliced, with some reports suggesting it can serve at least 12 people while others say it feeds about 6 people. A large portion of a chicken pot pie serving is about 5 ounces, but this can vary.
How does Costco pot pie compare to others?
I’ve found other pre-made pot pies skimp on the protein and crumble quickly under the heaps of gravy. Not so with Costco! The chicken is plentiful and delicious, too — and the filling is covered in a savory gravy that just makes everything moist and really tasty.
How big is a serving of chicken pot pie?
A typical single serving of chicken pot pie ranges from 10 to 16 ounces (283 to 454 grams), though the exact serving size varies by brand, recipe, and intended meal size. For instance, a standard Marie Callender’s single serving is often 10-ounce, while a larger option exists, and other brands like Bob Evans offer a 14.375-ounce serving. When preparing homemade pot pies, serving sizes are often determined by the bowls used, with a general suggestion for bowls that hold 12 to 20 ounces.