Description
Chicken a la King is a comforting, creamy chicken dish made with tender shredded chicken, savory vegetables, and a rich, flavorful sauce. Perfectly served over biscuits, rice, or pasta for a hearty meal.
Ingredients
Butter
Diced yellow onions
Sliced mushrooms
Diced green peppers
All-purpose flour
Chicken broth
Heavy cream
Onion powder
Garlic powder
Salt
Pepper
Pimentos, diced and drained
Cooked, shredded chicken
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.
- Add diced onions and sliced mushrooms to the pan and cook until onions are translucent.
- Add diced green peppers and stir well.
- Sprinkle flour over the mixture and stir well to combine.
- Cook the flour and vegetable mixture for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Slowly add chicken broth, stirring until the mixture thickens.
- Pour in heavy cream, reduce the heat to low, and stir well.
- Add onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
- Stir in diced pimentos and shredded chicken until everything is well mixed and heated through.
- Serve over cooked biscuits, rice, or pasta.
Notes
Add frozen peas, carrots, or corn for extra flavor and nutrition.
For a spicy kick, add red pepper flakes or a dash of hot sauce.
Use rotisserie chicken for a faster meal.
Substitute gluten-free flour and serve over gluten-free rice or pasta for a gluten-free option.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 760mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
