Smart Choice Chicken à La King Bake Recipes

CLASSIC CHICKEN A LA KING

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add in mushrooms and cook until mushrooms are soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add in flour and stir until there are no more specks of flour left. Pour in chicken broth and milk and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until sauce is thickened, about 3 minutes.
• For a richer sauce: in a small mixing bowl, whisk together egg yolks with heavy cream. Working quickly, slowly pour in 1/2 cup of the hot mixture into the egg mixture while whisking vigorously. Immediately pour this mixture back into the saucepan, whisking the entire time. Cook 2 minutes more.
• Stir in frozen peas, drained pimientos, and cooked chicken and let heat through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Serve hot over cooked rice, pasta, toast, or biscuits.

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.

CHICKEN A LA KING CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the soup, milk and salt. Cook and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes. Reduce heat; stir in cheese until melted. Add chicken, celery, green pepper and pimientos. , Drain noodles; add to chicken mixture and mix well. Transfer to a greased shallow 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 400° for 20 minutes. Toss bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over the top. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until heated through and golden.