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Chicken À La King
This recipe is taken from the 1995 Milk Calendar. This is the Chicken À La King recipe.
- Prep: 20 min
- Cooking: 15 min - 20 min
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) butter
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 1/4 lb (112 g) fresh mushrooms sliced
- 1/3 cup (80 mL) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (250 mL) chicken broth
- 1 cup (250 mL) Milk
- 1 tsp (5 mL) salt
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper
- 3 cups (750 mL) cooked chicken diced
- 1 cup (250 mL) frozen or fresh peas
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) diced pimiento - optional
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Preparation
Melt butter in a large saucepan. Add onion, green pepper and mushrooms. Cook 3 min until softened. Sprinkle with flour. Cook 2 min. Whisk in chicken stock and milk. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cook gently 5 min.
Add salt, pepper, chicken and peas. Heat thoroughly. Stir in pimiento. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
Tips
Convert this into Chicken Pot Pie by placing Chicken à la King in a 12-cup (3 L) casserole. Top with mashed potatoes, pastry or frozen puff pastry. Brush top with beaten egg and bake in a preheated 350 °F (180 °C) oven for 30 to 40 min until thoroughly hot, browned and bubbling.