chicken ala king, revisited

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Billie Blair
Dolores, CO

I think Chicken ala King is a wonderful comfort food. It has taken a back seat for too long. So here it is, revisited. This is one of my favorites and I hope it becomes one of yours also.

(1 rating)
yield 6 -8
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For chicken ala king, revisited

  • 1 1/2 c
    milk
  • 1/2 c
    heavy cream
  • 4 Tbsp
    unsalted butter
  • 1 sm
    can mushrooms or 4 ozs. fresh sliced
  • 1/4 c
    chopped onions
  • 1/4 c
    chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 tsp
    chopped garlic
  • 1/3 c
    frozen peas
  • 1/4 c
    flour
  • 1/4 c
    dry sherry
  • 1/2 c
    chicken stock or broth
  • 1 tsp
    ground thyme
  • 1 tsp
    salt and pepper
  • 3 lg
    egg yolks
  • 1-13 oz
    chicken packed in water
  • 1 tsp
    chopped parsley
  • 1/2 tsp
    fresh lemon juice

How To Make chicken ala king, revisited

  • 1
    Melt butter in large saucepan, add mushrooms, onions, peas and bell pepper, cook till softened.
  • 2
    Add garlic, stir in well and cook a little longer till garlic is mixed in good, add flour and mix in well.
  • 3
    add the sherry and cook till its gone, have the milk and cream heated before you start all of this and keep it hot,
  • 4
    Add the heated milk and cream, stir in well, add the chicken stock, and cook until thickened , add the salt, pepper, thyme.
  • 5
    whisk the egg yolks till frothy, add 1/2 cup of sauce to the egg and beat well, then add it all to the sauce
  • 6
    continue cooking till all is mixed well, fold broken up chicken, parsley and lemon juice. Mix well and serve.

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