Description
Chicken a la King is a creamy and comforting dish featuring tender shredded chicken cooked in a rich sauce made with butter, onions, mushrooms, green peppers, and a luscious creamy base. Perfect to serve over biscuits, rice, or pasta for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables and Aromatics
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup diced yellow onions
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1/2 cup diced green peppers
- 1/4 cup diced and drained pimentos
Liquids and Dairy
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
Spices and Seasonings
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Protein
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
Instructions
- Melt Butter: In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, melt the butter completely to prepare for sautéing the vegetables.
- Sauté Onions and Mushrooms: Add the diced onions and sliced mushrooms to the pan and cook until the onions turn translucent, about 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add Green Peppers: Stir in the diced green peppers with the onions and mushrooms, mixing well to combine all the vegetables evenly.
- Add Flour: Sprinkle the all-purpose flour over the vegetable mixture and stir thoroughly to coat the vegetables and begin forming a roux.
- Cook Flour Mixture: Continue cooking the flour-vegetable mixture for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure the flour cooks through and no raw taste remains.
- Add Chicken Broth: Slowly pour in the chicken broth while stirring continuously to prevent lumps, allowing the mixture to thicken into a smooth sauce.
- Add Heavy Cream and Reduce Heat: Pour in the heavy cream, reduce the heat to low, and stir well to combine the cream into the sauce, creating a rich and creamy texture.
- Season Sauce: Add onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper, stirring thoroughly to distribute the seasonings evenly throughout the sauce.
- Add Pimentos and Chicken: Stir in the diced pimentos and shredded cooked chicken, mixing until all ingredients are well incorporated and heated through completely.
- Serve: Serve the Chicken a la King hot over cooked biscuits, rice, or pasta as desired for a hearty and delicious meal.
Notes
- Use cooked chicken from rotisserie, leftover roasted chicken, or poached chicken breast for convenience.
- Adjust seasoning to taste, adding more salt or pepper as preferred.
- For a lighter version, substitute heavy cream with half-and-half or milk, noting the sauce will be less thick.
- Can be served over toasted bread or mashed potatoes as variation.
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
