Chicken a la King Recipe (Creamy Mushroom Sauce with Chicken)
Chicken a la King recipe; It is a classic hot dish that combines chicken, mushrooms and green peppers with creamy sauce. We prepare the roux with flour and butter, dilute it with chicken broth and thicken it, then soften it with half-and-half and add color with pimiento. You can serve it on rice, pasta or toast.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Step-by-Step Method
Prepare the vegetables and heat the pan
Chop the pepper into small pieces, slice the mushrooms. Heat a large pot over medium heat.
Sauté the mushrooms and peppers in butter
Add the butter and melt it. Add mushrooms and pepper and cook, stirring, for 4-5 minutes, until slightly softened.
Make a roux
Sprinkle the flour and fry for 1-2 minutes until the smell disappears. Stir constantly to prevent the flour from clumping.
Open the sauce
Slowly add the chicken broth while whisking. When the mixture is smooth, add salt and pepper.
Give it a creamy consistency
Add half-and-half and cook for 3–5 minutes over low-medium heat until it thickens slightly. Avoid high heat to avoid boiling and curdling.
Add the chicken and pimiento
Add the cooked chicken and pimiento to the pot. Cook, stirring, for 2–3 minutes until just heated through.
Serve
Serve the sauce immediately. It goes well on rice, pasta, volovan or toast.