Chicken ala King
Ingredients
1 kg chicken breast, diced
12 button mushrooms, cut into halves
1 medium onion, finely sliced
1 red sweet pepper, finely sliced
1/2 cup evaporated milk, scalded
1 tablespoon plain flour
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup chicken stock or 1 cube
- chicken stock mixed with 1 cup of water
- salt to taste
Instructions
Serves: 4 to 6
1. Sauté onion in butter until soft
2. Add diced chicken and cook for 5 minutes
3. Add peppers and mushrooms; cook for 3 minutes
4. Mix flour with chicken stock and add; simmer with constant stirring for 3 minutes
5. Add scalded evaporated milk gradually with constant stirring
6. Season with salt and continue to simmer until thick. Remove from heat.
Variation: 1 slightly beaten egg yolk and 1 tablespoon of sherry can be added if desired in step 6.
