Chicken a la King
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons Salted butter
- 8 ounces Cremini mushrooms sliced
- ½ Yellow onion diced small
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 4 tablespoons Flour
- ¼ cup Dry white wine
- 2 cups Reduced sodium chicken stock
- 2 teaspoons Chicken base like Better Than Bouillon
- 2 springs Fresh thyme leaves
- 1 cup Heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Fresh cracked black pepper
- ½ cup Frozen peas
- ¼ cup Drained pimentos
- 3 cups Cooked chicken cubed
Instructions
- Melt butter to a large heavy skillet over medium high heat.
- Once melted and foamy add the mushrooms and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes. Add the onion and cook for another 3-4 minutes until softened and browned. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds more.
- Stir in the flour and cook for 2 minutes.
- Carefully whisk in the wine, chicken stock, chicken base, thyme, salt and pepper until fully combined and bring to a boil. Boil the sauce for 3 minutes, reduce the heat to a simmer and whisk in the heavy cream. Taste for seasoning and adjust. If the sauce is a little thicker than you'd like, you can whisk in a little more broth.
- Add in the peas, pimentos and chicken and simmer until heated through. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Serve over egg noodles, biscuits or mashed potatoes.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. To reheat, add an extra splash of broth or cream to help thin it out.
- You can use whatever leftover chicken you have. This is the perfect recipe to use up leftovers or a store bought rotisserie chicken. You could also roast or poach 2-3 chicken breasts or about 1 pound of chicken tenders for this recipe.
- There is no need to thaw the peas before adding them into the sauce.
- This is delicious served over any starch. Noodles, biscuits, mashed potatoes or rice are excellent options.
- White wine can be substituted for more chicken stock.
- Low sodium chicken stock helps you control the level of salt in your dish. Using low sodium broth and stock is always my preference.
Nutrition
Calories: 579kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 176mg | Sodium: 758mg | Potassium: 777mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1750IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 3mg
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