How to Easy Perfect Chicken a la king

Jacob Miller
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How to Easy Perfect Chicken a la king Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Chicken a la king. Chicken à la King has an unclear origin, but some very clear requirements and this recipe meets them all, including: chicken (of course), creamy sauce, pimientos and cooked vegetables. It's a great way to use leftover chicken or turkey. Green pepper and red pimientos make this a pretty dish to serve at Christmas or anytime.

In a large saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour and salt until smooth.

Add the broth and milk; bring to a boil over medium heat.

Though its name may sound regal on first read, Chicken à la King is as creamy and comforting as it comes.

You can have Chicken a la king using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Chicken a la king

  1. You need 3 pieces of chicken breasts.

  2. Prepare 1 of onion.

  3. It’s 1 of green pepper.

  4. It’s 3 of mushroom heads.

  5. You need 400 ml of milk.

  6. It’s 2 TBs of Oil.

  7. It’s of Royco cook-in-sauce (Chicken a la king).

  8. It’s Pinch of salt (optional).

This hearty classic is practically a crustless chicken pot pie.

Some might even call it a chicken gravy.

While it's a delight served over anything from toast to noodles, we Southerners prefer it over a warm, homemade biscuit.

Chicken à la King is one of my favorite classic comfort foods.

Chicken a la king step by step

  1. Cut onion, green pepper, mushroom and chicken breasts..

  2. Heat oil in a pan and fry onion and chicken breasts until the chicken breasts are brown..

  3. Add green pepper and mushroom. In the meantime mix Royco cook- in sauce with milk..

  4. Pour the mixture in the pan and let it simmer for about 10 minutes. Stir it occasionally. Serve with rice..

This recipe is easy to adapt–you can make it thicker or thinner by changing the amount of roux and having a little extra stock on hand.

Usually I make this with leftovers from a large roasted chicken.

Serve over pasta, toast, rice, or mashed potatoes.

In a large skillet, heat butter.

Add mushrooms and sauté until tender over medium heat (only a few minutes).