CHICKEN
Chicken a la King
Chicken a la King is rich and creamy with veggies and chicken in a flavorful sauce.
20 MINUTESPrep
20 MINUTESCook
4 SERVINGSServes
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter (unsalted )
- 8 ounces white mushrooms (sliced)
- 1 small yellow onion (diced)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste)
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup half and half
- 1 cup frozen petite peas
- ½ cup pimentos (drained and chopped )
- 3 cups cooked shredded chicken (or shredded rotisserie chicken)
Instructions
- In a large 12-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onions and cook until they start to soften, about 5 minutes.
- Season with garlic powder, black pepper, and kosher salt.
- Sprinkle in the flour and stir until a paste is formed. Cook for 2 minutes.
- While stirring, slowly pour in the chicken stock and half and half. Stir to make sure no chunks of flour remain.
- Turn the heat to low and stir until the sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the peas, chopped pimentos, and rotisserie chicken. Cook until heated through, about 3 minutes more.
- Serve over pasta, rice, or biscuits.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 438 kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 29 g |
| Protein | 11 g |
| Fat | 32 g |
| Saturated Fat | 19 g |
| Sodium | 699 mg |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 7 g |
| Cholesterol | 87 mg |
Recipe from CoconutGravy · coconutgravy.com
Printed September 8, 2026
Printed September 8, 2026