Chicken a la King Recipe
Chicken a la King is an easy and delicious weeknight dinner filled with tender cooked chicken, green bell pepper, mushrooms, and pimentos in a mouth-watering cream sauce. Serve this quick recipe over rice, egg noodles, or with fluffy buttermilk biscuits.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- ½ white onion diced
- 8 ounces fresh mushrooms sliced
- ½ large green bell pepper seeded and diced
- 4 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon dry ground mustard
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt plus more to taste
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 cups cooked chicken cubed
- 1 cup frozen green peas
- 1 (4-ounce) jar pimentos drained
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large skillet set over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until softened and translucent. Stir as needed to prevent the onions or butter from burning.
- Stir in the sliced mushrooms and green bell pepper and mix well to coat in melted butter. Cook until the mushrooms are tender and have released their water, about 5-8 minutes.
- Add the flour and stir until there are no clumps or dry bits of flour remaining. It will look like the vegetables are coated in a thick paste. Add the dry mustard powder, black pepper, and salt.
- Stir in the chicken broth and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring as needed, allowing the sauce to thicken. Next, stir in the heavy cream and bring to a gentle simmer (do not boil).
- Once the sauce is thick and creamy, stir in the cooked chicken, frozen peas, and drained pimentos. Mix well to combine and return to a simmer. Cook for an additional 10 minutes.
- Serve over rice, egg noodles, or mashed potatoes, or serve with cooked biscuits.
Notes
- This recipe is great with any leftover chicken breast, including rotisserie chicken. You may also make this recipe with 3-4 cups of canned tuna.
- Keep leftovers stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 834kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 30g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 209mg | Sodium: 1032mg | Potassium: 1247mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 4414IU | Vitamin C: 123mg | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 6mg
