Chicken A La King – rich, creamy and packed with goodness

Looking for a quick and easy meal to satisfy a hungry crowd? Chicken A La King definitely ticks all the boxes for a hearty, delicious and satisfying meal. It is one of those meals where second helpings are guaranteed.

This classic Chicken A La King recipe is rich, creamy and tasty. In less than 30 minutes you can have this meal ready from scratch. (Without the ready-made sauce you can buy in the supermarkets.)  Also, if you have some extra leftover chicken from another meal, use it to prepare this popular dish. Your family will love you for it.

Chicken A La King is made with chicken breasts which is the leanest part of a chicken. Combined with flavourful mushrooms, this meal is packed with nutrients our bodies need to stay healthy. Did you know mushrooms are low in cholesterol, high in protein and packed with vitamins and minerals like calcium, selenium, vitamin D and potassium? Definitely a winner meal!

Serve this easy dinner on rice, pasta, toast or even biscuits! You can also freeze any leftovers for another day.

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Chicken A La King

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Recipe by Irene Muller Course: DinnerCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: Easy

Servings

6

servings

Prep time

5

minutes

Cooking time

20

minutes

Total time

25

minutes

Ingredients

• CHICKEN

• 5 chicken breasts, sliced in small cubes

• ½ cup chicken stock

• oil and butter

• SAUCE

• ½ cup salted butter

• 2 small punnets mushrooms, washed and sliced

• ½ cup all-purpose flour

• 2 cups chicken broth

• 200 ml cream

• 1 cup red sweet pepper, chopped

• 1 small bunch spring onions, chopped

• black pepper

• frozen peas (optional)

Method

• CHICKEN
• Heat a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add one tablespoon vegetable oil and butter. 
• Place chicken breasts cutlets into the skillet. 
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Sauté until light golden brown.
• Add the chicken stock and cook 6 -10 minutes or until soft and done.
• Set aside.
• SAUCE
• In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook until the mushrooms are soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add the sweet peppers and chopped spring onions.
• Add the chicken broth and cook for about 15 minutes.
• Add the flour and stir until there are no specks of flour left; bring to the boil.
• Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the sauce has thickened, about 3 minutes.
• Working quickly, slowly pour in the cream while whisking vigorously.  Cook a few minutes more. 
• Add the cooked chicken and mix well.  
• Season to taste with black pepper.

Notes

• Serve with tagliatelle pasta or rice.

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