Classic Chicken à la King Recipe

Classic Chicken à la King Recipe

This chicken a la king recipe is true to the classic cozy meal with hearty chicken, mushrooms, green peas, and red pimentos in a flavorful from-scratch creamy sauce. It's weeknight-friendly and ready in just 30 minutes!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Best Chicken a la King Recipe, Chicken a la King, Chicken a la King Recipe, Easy Chicken a la King, Old Fashioned Chicken a la King, Simple Chicken a la King Recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 397kcal

Author Faith Gorsky

Ingredients

6 tablespoons unsalted butter
8 ounces white button mushrooms sliced
1 medium yellow onion diced
3 large cloves garlic crushed
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard powder
1/16 teaspoon cayenne pepper or 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
3 cups cooked chopped or shredded chicken rotisserie chicken works well
1 cup frozen peas thawed
1 cup chopped jarred pimentos drained well
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

Optional Serving Suggestions:

Rice
Egg noodles
Biscuits
Puff pastry shells
Toast

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Create the base flavor. Add the butter to a medium-sized pot over medium heat. Once mostly melted, add the mushrooms and cook until starting to soften, about 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes more, stirring occasionally.
Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
Build the sauce and let it simmer. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Add the chicken stock, cream, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and mustard powder, and bring up to a boil. Turn the heat down to simmer and cook 3 minutes.
Add the finishing touches. Stir in the chicken, peas, pimentos, and lemon juice and cook until warm throughout, about 2 minutes.
Enjoy. Serve garnished with fresh parsley along with rice, noodles, biscuits, or puff pastry shells if desired.

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Notes

Storage and Reheating: Store leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. This reheats well in the microwave or over low heat on the stovetop, stirring frequently. (If it was frozen, thaw to room temperature before reheating.)

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