Chicken A La King Recipe

Classic Chicken a la King is rich and creamy and made from scratch. This easy dinner recipe is great served over rice, pasta, toast, or biscuits!

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Classic Chicken a la King

Classic Chicken a la King is rich and creamy and made from scratch. This easy dinner recipe is great served over rice, pasta, toast, or biscuits!

Prep: 5min

Total: 20min

Yield: 6

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 379 kcal, Carbohydrate 15 g, Protein 13 g, Fat 29 g, Saturated Fat 16 g, Cholesterol 157 mg, Sodium 488 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 6 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup salted butter
• 8 ounces mushrooms (sliced)
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/3 cup heavy creamy
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 cup chopped drained pimientos
• 4 cups chopped cooked chicken

Instruction:

1. In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add in mushrooms and cook until mushrooms are soft, about 5 minutes.
2. Add in flour and stir until there are no more specks of flour left. Pour in chicken broth and milk and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until sauce is thickened, about 3 minutes.
3. For a richer sauce: in a small mixing bowl, whisk together egg yolks with heavy cream. Working quickly, slowly pour in 1/2 cup of the hot mixture into the egg mixture while whisking vigorously. Immediately pour this mixture back into the saucepan, whisking the entire time. Cook 2 minutes more.
4. Stir in frozen peas, drained pimientos, and cooked chicken and let heat through, 2 to 3 minutes.
5. Serve hot over cooked rice, pasta, toast, or biscuits.

Classic Chicken A La King Recipe

Chicken a la king is a hearty, creamy dish with chicken, peas, peppers, mushrooms, and pimentos. Serve over a bed of rice or flaky biscuits for a rich and satisfying dinner.

Prep: 15min

Total: 45min

Yield: 6

Nutrition Facts: servingSize , calories 493 calories, Sugar 9.7 g, Sodium 709.7 mg, Fat 28.3 g, Saturated Fat 15.3 g, Trans Fat 0.3 g, Carbohydrate 22.7 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 39.3 g, Cholesterol 166.1 mg

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 8 ounces button mushrooms sliced
• 1 green pepper chopped
• 1 small onion chopped
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dry ground mustard
• 3-4 cups chopped rotisserie chicken breast
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 jar (8 ounce) pimentos well drained.

Instruction:

1. Melt butter over medium-high heat in a heavy stockpot or dutch oven.
2. Add mushrooms and cook until golden brown. Add green pepper and onion; cook for 5-7 minutes or until soft.
3. Turn the heat to medium and sprinkle in the flour while continuing to stir. Continue to stir and cook for 1-2 minutes.
4. Slowly pour in the chicken broth while stirring to combine. Mix in the milk, salt, pepper, onion powder, and ground mustard. Simmer gently for 10 minutes.
5. Reduce heat to low. Stir in the chicken, cream, peas, and pimentos. Cook for 5 minutes or until heated through. Serve over rice, pasta, toast, biscuits, or pastry puff shells.

How to Make Classic Chicken a la King | The Stay At Home Chef

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