Chicken A La King Food Storage Recipes

CHICKEN A LA KING

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt 1/4 cup of the butter, and saute the shallots until softened, about 4 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle in the flour, and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon for 2 minutes. Whisk in the sherry and broth and bring to a boil while stirring. Add the parsley and thyme sprigs, lower the heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Cook the sauce for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, saute the mushrooms until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Strain the sauce into mushrooms and season with the salt, pepper, cayenne, and nutmeg. Whisk in the creme fraiche.
• Add the minced parsley, chicken, and chives to the sauce, and bring to a simmer. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve immediately over noodles, toast points, split baking powder biscuits or wrapped in crepes.
• Put the parsley, thyme, onion, carrot, celery, and chicken breasts in a medium saucepan. Cover with the broth, and bring just to a boil. Lower the heat to very low and cover. Poach the chicken for 20 minutes or until firm to the touch. Remove the pan from the heat, uncover, and cool the chicken in the liquid for 30 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and reserve the liquid. Bone and skin the chicken and cut the meat into cubes. Discard the bones and skin.
• Strain the broth and store, covered, in the refrigerator for 3 days or freeze for later use. Remove any fat from the surface of the broth before using.
• Yield: 4 to 6 servings

CHICKEN A LA KING- FREEZER FRIENDLY

Steps:

• In a large skillet over med-high heat, cook mushrooms and green pepper in butter until peppers are crisp-tender; Remove from heat.
• Lightly spoon flour into a measuring cup, level off, and put into skillet.
• Stir in flour and pepper. Return to low heat until mixture is smooth and bubbly, stirring constantly.
• Stir in bouillon granules, milk, and water. Bring to a boil and stir 1 minute.
• Stir in chicken pieces and pimento. Cook until thoroughly heated.
• Freeze in a quart-sized freezer bag or serve immediately over puff pastry shells, biscuits, rolls, or toast.

BEST EVER CHICKEN A LA KING

Steps:

• Cook and stir drained mushrooms and green pepper in butter over medium heat for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Blend in flour, salt and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is bubbly and thickened.
• Stir in bouillon, milk, wster, wine and reserved mushroom liquid. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir for 1 minute.
• Stir in chicken and pimento. Heat through.
• Serve over rice, biscuits or toast.

CHEF JOHN'S CHICKEN A LA KING

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and salt. Saute until mushrooms release their moisture. Continue cooking until moisture evaporates and mushrooms begin to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Add shallots; cook and stir just until shallots soften, 3 or 4 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium. Stir in flour to coat the mushrooms; cook until flour begins to turn golden, about 5 minutes, to form roux. Add peppers; cook and stir about 1 minute. Pour in sherry wine; allow to sizzle about 30 seconds. Stir in stock. Raise heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. When it starts to bubble, reduce heat to medium-low and cook until slightly thickened, 10 to 15 minutes stirring occasionally. Add nutmeg and cayenne pepper.
• Stir in thyme, parsley, cream, and chicken. Reduce heat to low and cook until chicken is heated through, about 5 minutes. Check seasonings and adjust as needed. Top each serving with some chopped fresh chives.

COMFORTING CHICKEN A LA KING

Steps:

• Bake biscuits according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the mushrooms, onion and celery in butter until crisp-tender. Stir in flour and salt until blended. Gradually stir in broth and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Add chicken and pimientos; heat through. Serve with biscuits.

CHICKEN A LA KING I

Steps:

• Cook and stir drained mushrooms and green pepper in butter or margarine over medium heat for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Blend in flour, salt, and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is bubbly. Remove from heat.
• Stir in instant bouillon, milk, water, and reserved mushroom liquid. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir for 1 minute.
• Stir in chicken and pimiento. Heat through.

JOANNA LUND'S CLASSIC CHICKEN A LA KING

Steps:

• In a large skillet, combine chicken gravy, peas, and undrained pimiento.
• Stir in parsley flakes, sage and black pepper.
• Add chicken.
• Mix well to combine.
• Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in sour cream.
• Lower heat and simmer for 3-4 minutes or until heated through, stirring often.
• Serve and enjoy!

CHICKEN A LA KING CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to direction.
• Meanwhile in a large saucepan,combine soup and milk.
• Cook and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes.
• Reduce heat and stir in cheese until melted.
• Add the chicken,celery,pimientos.
• Drain noodles,add to chicken mixture and mix well.
• transfer to a shallow 2qt dish coated with non stick cooking spray.
• Cover and bake at 400 for 20 minutes.
• Toss bread crumbs and butter,sprinkle over the top.
• Sprinkle with almonds.
• Bake uncovered for 10 to 15 minutes or until heated though and golden.