Homemade Chicken A La King recipe
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped ½ cup chopped celery 1 (4.5 ounce) can mushrooms, drained 1 small onion, chopped 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 cups milk, divided 2 egg yolks, beaten 2 cups diced, cooked chicken breast meat 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon sherry 1 teaspoon paprika salt and pepper to taste 1 (8 ounce) can peas, drained 1 (4 ounce) jar diced pimento peppers, drained
Nutrition Info
- 178 caloriescarbohydrate: 9.8 gcholesterol: 93.8 mgfat: 9.4 gfiber: 1.4 gprotein: 13.5 gsaturatedFat: 4.7 gservingSize: -sodium: 174.3 mgsugar: 4.9 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Homemade Chicken A La King
Directions
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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.
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.