Chicken a la King is a is one for the family recipe box! This hearty dish features tender chicken and mushrooms in a creamy sauce and can be served over rice, pasta, or even biscuits!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Calories 307kcal
Author Stacey
Cost $12
Equipment
Sauté pan
Ingredients
1TBolive oil
3boneless, skinless chicken breastscut into bite size pieces
1oniondiced
2TBgarlicminced
1cupmushroomssliced
1bell peppercut into strips
4TBflour
2cupschicken broth
1/2cupheavy cream
1cuppimentosdrained and chopped
1/4teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonpepper
Instructions
To Prep: Add olive oil to a large pan over medium heat. Slice each chicken breast in half longwise, then dice the chicken halves into 1/2 inch cubes.
Add the chicken pieces, diced onion and garlic to the heated pan and sauté until Sauce until chicken just starts to brown. If needed, you can drain some of the liquid from the pan. Add the mushrooms and bell peppers and cook until tender.
Sprinkle on the flour and stir well until everything is coated.
Pour in chicken broth and stir as the sauce thickens. If it seems too thick to stir, you can add more broth.
Once the sauce has the consistency of a gravy, stir in the heavy cream. Simmer on low heat until the sauce is thick enough to stick to the back of a spoon. Finish by stirring in the pimentos, salt, and pepper.
Notes
Nutrition info is an estimate only and will vary based on exact ingredients used and serving size.