Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, chicken-a-la-king. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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. Serve over cooked rice, toast, or noodles.
Chicken-a-la-King is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Chicken-a-la-King is something that I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook chicken-a-la-king using 13 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken-a-la-King:
- Take 1 onion sliced
- Take 3 Tbsp butter
- Take 500 g chicken fillet (cut in med cubes)
- Prepare 1 tsp salt
- Make ready 1/4 tsp white pepper
- Take 1 tsp ground garlic
- Take 1/2-1 tsp ground green chillies
- Take 250 g button mushrooms sliced
- Prepare 1-2 green pepper julienned
- Make ready 3 Tbsp cornstarch or cake flour
- Get 2 1/2 cups milk
- Get 1/2 cup water
- Prepare 2 tsp chicken stock powder
Chicken à la King is one of my favorite classic comfort foods. 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.
Steps to make Chicken-a-la-King:
- In a pan on a medium heat, add butter and cook the onions until soft and translucent.
- Add chicken, chillies, spices and garlic. Cook till sealed.
- Add julienned pepper and sliced mushrooms and braise for about 5 minutes
- Mix the milk and cornstarch. Mix chicken stock powder and water. Then mix milk and water mixtures together.
- Add to pan, and simmer on low for 20-30min, stirring inbetween until thickened and creamy. Check seasoning.
- Serve with basmati rice/ on bruchetta/ on pastry shells or even with pasta. (If you'the like it creamier may add fresh cream.)
- Ready to serve and ENJOY!
Usually I make this with leftovers from a large roasted chicken. Serve over pasta, toast, rice, or mashed potatoes. Gradually stir in chicken broth and half-and-half; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Quick Chicken a la King is a home-cooked version of a vintage restaurant favorite, made easy because you don't have to make a cream sauce from scratch! This creamy, decadent chicken and vegetable mixture is made with condensed cream of mushroom soup instead, which gives it a velvety texture that is absolutely comfort food.
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