Tender chunks of chicken, carrots, peas and mushrooms simmer in a rich, buttery cream sauce in this classic comfort food. Spoon it over biscuits, toast or puff pastry for a stick-to-your-ribs dinner that freezes beautifully.
American |
Comfort Food |
High Protein |
Low Carb |
Low Sugar |
Entrees |
Poultry Dishes
Chicken a la King
Nutritional Information
Calories
561
Fats
47.6 g
Protein
20.8 g
Carbs
14 g
This was my sister-in-law’s recipe and I love it! A stick-to-your-ribs meal like this soon became one of my favorites to cook when fall rolls around.
Ingredients
- 1 small rotisserie or baked chicken, skinned and deboned
- 4 cans chicken broth
- 3 sticks butter
- 1 medium green bell pepper, minced
- 2 cups matchstick carrots
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1 jar pimentos, drained
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 16 ounces heavy whipping cream
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- All-purpose flour, for thickening (about 3/4 cup)
Directions
1
After removing the skin and bones from the chicken, shred the meat into large chunks.
2
In a large pot, add the chicken broth and chicken.
3
Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low and continue to simmer.
4
Melt 2 sticks of butter over medium heat in a deep skillet.
5
Add the carrots and bell pepper to the butter.
6
Saute until the carrots are tender.
7
Add the sliced mushrooms and pimentos and continue to saute for an additional 2 minutes, then remove from heat.
8
With a slotted spoon, remove the vegetable mixture from the skillet and place it in the chicken and broth pot.
9
Add the frozen peas to the pot and continue simmering.
10
Add 1 stick of butter to the now empty skillet and heat over medium heat until melted.
11
Add the flour 2 tablespoons at a time, stirring constantly, until you have a paste about the consistency of oatmeal.
12
Slowly add about 1/2 cup of the heavy cream to the butter and flour mixture, stirring constantly to thin out the paste.
13
Add the paste to the pot with the chicken and broth and stir to distribute.
14
Bring to a boil, stirring frequently, to allow thickening.
15
Reduce heat, add the remaining cream, stirring well to blend, and simmer over low to medium heat for 10 minutes.
16
Add salt and pepper to taste.
17
Serve over biscuits, toast or puff pastry.
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