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A timeless American classic featuring tender chicken, mushrooms, and peppers in a rich, savory cream sauce. This comforting dish is traditionally served over toast points, biscuits, or puff pastry for a satisfying meal.
For 4 servings
Sauté Vegetables
Create the Roux
Build the Cream Sauce
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A timeless American classic featuring tender chicken, mushrooms, and peppers in a rich, savory cream sauce. This comforting dish is traditionally served over toast points, biscuits, or puff pastry for a satisfying meal.
This american recipe takes 40 minutes to prepare and yields 4 servings. At 601.97 calories per serving with 33.94g of protein, it's a moderately challenging recipe perfect for lunch or dinner.
Combine and Finish
Garnish and Serve
Add 1 cup of frozen peas and diced carrots along with the chicken for extra nutrients and color.
A perfect way to use leftover Thanksgiving turkey. Simply substitute the cooked chicken with an equal amount of cooked turkey.
For a luxurious twist, use a combination of cooked shrimp, scallops, and chunks of a firm white fish. Add the seafood at the very end and heat just until warmed through to prevent overcooking.
The chicken provides high-quality protein, which is essential for building and repairing tissues, supporting immune function, and maintaining muscle mass.
Chicken and mushrooms are good sources of B vitamins like niacin (B3) and pantothenic acid (B5), which help your body convert food into energy and support a healthy nervous system.
This dish offers important minerals such as selenium from mushrooms, which acts as an antioxidant, and phosphorus from chicken, which is vital for strong bones and teeth.
Chicken a la King is a rich, classic comfort food. While it's high in protein from the chicken, it is also high in fat and calories due to the butter and heavy cream. It can be enjoyed in moderation as part of a balanced diet. For a lighter version, you can use milk or half-and-half instead of cream and reduce the amount of butter.
A typical serving of this recipe contains approximately 550-650 calories, not including what it is served over (like biscuits or toast).
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat gently in a saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally until warmed through. Avoid the microwave, as it can cause the cream sauce to separate.
Yes. To make it gluten-free, replace the all-purpose flour with an equal amount of a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend. Alternatively, you can use 2 tablespoons of cornstarch mixed with 1/4 cup of cold chicken broth to create a slurry, and whisk that into the sauce to thicken it.
Absolutely. While dry sherry adds a traditional depth of flavor, you can omit it entirely. If you still want a touch of acidity, you can add a teaspoon of white wine vinegar or lemon juice at the end of cooking.