Homemade Chicken A La King

Made mostly from scratch, this creamy skillet mixture combines chicken breast with mushrooms, onion, celery, peas and pimentos.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 178 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 egg yolks, beaten
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• ½ cup chopped celery
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 (4 ounce) jar diced pimento peppers, drained
• 1 (4.5 ounce) can mushrooms, drained
• 1 tablespoon sherry
• 2 cups milk, divided
• 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 2 cups diced, cooked chicken breast meat
• 1 (8 ounce) can peas, drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute bell pepper, celery and mushrooms until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in onion; mix flour and 1/2 cup of milk in a small bowl and stir mixture into skillet. Beat egg yolks into remaining 1 1/2 cups milk and pour into skillet. Cook, stirring, until thickened.

Step 2

Add chicken and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in lemon juice, sherry, paprika, salt and pepper. Finally, stir in peas and pimento peppers. Heat through and serve.