Chicken à la King
Our Chicken à la King recipe is full of classic flavor and timeless tradition. This creamy and savory creation features tender chicken, colorful bell peppers, mushrooms, and a luscious cream sauce, perfect for serving over rice, pasta, or toasted bread for a comforting meal. It's total comfort food all the way!
Servings 6 servings
Calories 204kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup 1 stick, butter
- 1/2 cup diced green pepper
- 3 ounces fresh sliced mushrooms
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1-1/2 cups milk
- 1-1/2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups chicken cooked and shredded or chopped
- 1 small jar 2 oz, diced pimientos, drained
- 3 cups 6 servings, cooked rice, kept warm for serving
- chopped fresh parsley optional for serving
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large sauce pan and add green pepper and mushrooms. Over medium high heat, cook until mushrooms are tender, about 7 minutes.
- Sir in flour, salt and pepper and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture begins to bubble.
- Remove from heat and slowly stir in milk and chicken broth.
- Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly until bubbly, Let mixture boil for one minute before reducing heat to low.
- Stir in chicken and pimentos.
- Add cooked chicken. Continue to cook for 5 minutes or until chicken is hot.
- Serve on a bed of hot white rice topped with chopped fresh parsley if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 204kcal