Rich Chicken a la King
A succulent chicken dish made with green bell peppers, fresh mushrooms and a dash of cayenne pepper which is fitting to feed a King.
Yield
6 servingsPrep
20 minCook
20 minReady
40 minTrans-fat Free, Low Carb
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | cups |
chicken
cooked |
|
| 2 | cups |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| 1 | cup |
mushrooms
sliced |
|
| 1 | each |
green bell peppers
sliced |
|
| 1 | each |
pimentos
chopped |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ½ | cup |
chicken broth
|
|
| ½ | cup |
sherry
|
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
paprika
|
|
| 1 | dash |
cayenne pepper
|
*
|
| 4 | each |
egg yolks
|
*
|
| 3 | teaspoons |
butter
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
chicken
cooked |
|
| 473 | ml |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| 237 | ml |
mushrooms
sliced |
|
| 1 | each |
green bell peppers
sliced |
|
| 1 | each |
pimentos
chopped |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 118 | ml |
chicken broth
|
|
| 118 | ml |
sherry
|
*
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
paprika
|
|
| 1 | dash |
cayenne pepper
|
*
|
| 4 | each |
egg yolks
|
*
|
| 15 | ml |
butter
|
|
Directions
Melt butter in saucepan; Add green peppers, mushrooms and pimentos.
Simmer 5 minutes. Add flour and blend in well. Add ¾ of the heavy cream and all the chicken broth.
Cover and cook over low heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Stir in sherry, salt, cayenne and paprika.
Beat egg yolks and combine with rest of heavy cream. Stir slowly into sauce. Add chicken and heat but do not boil. Serve on toast or shells.
