Chicken a la King
Indulge in the richness of a creamy mushroom sauce with our lip-smacking yet simple Chicken a la King recipe. Made with diced chicken and healthy ingredients, our recipe is worthy of royalty. It can also be prepared using leftover turkey, making it an ideal post-Thanksgiving meal.
Servings: 4
Calories: 355kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup green bell pepper diced
- 8 oz mushrooms sliced
- 3 tbsp white whole wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 1.5 cups milk 2% or whole milk
- 1.5 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups cooked chicken or turkey, diced
- 2 oz pimientos diced and drained
- 2 tbsp dry Sherry
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven or 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook bell pepper and mushrooms, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms have lost their liquid and start to brown.
- Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly for a couple minutes to cook the flour.
- Remove from heat. Stir in milk, sherry and broth. Bring back to a boiling over medium high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and cook until thickened, a couple of minutes.
- Stir in chicken and pimientos; season with nutmeg; cook until hot. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
- Serve over whole grain toast, noodles, rice or mashed potatoes.
Nutrition
Calories: 355kcal | Total Carbohydrate: 14g | Protein: 25g | Total Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 412mg | Potassium: 660mg | Dietary Fiber: 2g | Total Sugars: 7g | Vitamin A: 692IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Vitamin D: 1µg | Calcium: 136mg | Iron: 2mg