Chicken à la King

This classic dish is often served over rice, pasta, biscuits or even toast. It's a nice, rich dish that's easy to make for your family on a weeknight.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: French

Keyword: chicken

Servings:

Calories: 428kcal

Author: Wendell Troy

Ingredients

0.5 cup butter
8 ounces button mushrooms sliced
0.5 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups chicken broth
1.5 cups whole milk
2 large egg yolks
0.33 cup heavy cream
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup pimientos drained, chopped
4 cups chicken breast cooked, diced

Instructions

In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add in mushrooms and cook until mushrooms are soft, about 5 minutes.
Add in flour and stir until there are no more specks of flour left. Pour in chicken broth and milk and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until sauce is thickened, about 3 minutes.
For a richer sauce: in a small mixing bowl, whisk together egg yolks with heavy cream. Working quickly, slowly pour in 1/2 cup of the hot mixture into the egg mixture while whisking vigorously. Immediately pour this mixture back into the saucepan, whisking the entire time. Cook 2 minutes more.
Stir in frozen peas, drained pimientos, and cooked chicken and let heat through, 2 to 3 minutes.
Serve hot over cooked rice, pasta, toast, or biscuits.

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