Description
Chicken À La King is a classic creamy dish featuring tender cubed chicken simmered in a flavorful sauce loaded with mushrooms, onions, garlic, peas, and pimientos. This comforting meal is perfect served over rice, toast, biscuits, or egg noodles for a hearty and satisfying dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 1 1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast (cubed)
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Vegetables and Aromatics
- 8 ounces mushrooms (button or cremini, sliced)
- 1/2 large yellow onion (diced)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2/3 cup frozen peas
- 1/3 cup diced pimientos (drained)
- Fresh parsley (chopped, for garnish)
Sauce
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (divided)
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 1/2 cups half-and-half
- 3/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Brown chicken: Season the cubed chicken with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken in a single layer and cook until browned on all sides, about 4-5 minutes. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- Sauté vegetables: Lower the heat to medium and add 2 tablespoons of butter to the same skillet. Add the sliced mushrooms, diced onion, and minced garlic. Sauté until the vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes. Pour in the dry white wine and stir, scraping up any brown bits from the pan.
- Add flour and spices: Sprinkle the flour, dried basil, dried thyme, mustard powder, and onion powder evenly over the vegetables. Stir well to coat and cook for 1 minute to remove the raw flour taste.
- Whisk sauce: Slowly whisk in the chicken broth followed by the half-and-half. Add the Worcestershire sauce and stir continuously until the sauce is smooth. Bring the mixture to a light simmer and let it thicken for about 5 minutes.
- Simmer chicken: Return the browned chicken to the skillet. Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, frozen peas, and diced pimientos. Simmer everything together for an additional 5-10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce reaches your desired consistency. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Serve: Remove the skillet from the heat. Serve the chicken à la king over your choice of rice, toast, biscuits, or egg noodles. Garnish with fresh parsley.
Notes
- You can substitute half-and-half with heavy cream for a richer sauce or use whole milk for a lighter version.
- For a deeper flavor, use homemade chicken broth instead of store-bought.
- If you prefer, add other vegetables like bell peppers or carrots for variety.
- This dish pairs beautifully with egg noodles or buttery toast for a classic presentation.
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Chicken à la King, creamy chicken recipe, comfort food, stovetop chicken dish, classic American chicken
