Chicken a la King Recipe

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick)

1 shallot (finely diced)

8 ounces cremini or white button mushrooms (sliced)

1 clove garlic (minced)

½ teaspoon kosher salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

½ cup all-purpose flour

2 cups chicken broth

1 cup half-and-half (room temperature*)

1 cup frozen peas

⅓ cup pimentos (drained and chopped**)

3 cups shredded cooked chicken (***)

Directions

Melt the butter over medium heat in a large skillet.

Cook

Add in the shallot and mushrooms, and cook until translucent, about 5-7 minutes. Add in the garlic, salt, pepper, and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.

Sprinkle in the flour and stir until all the flour is coated with the butter.

Whisk in the chicken broth and half and half. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then lower the heat and let it cook for 5 minutes until thickened.

Simmer

Stir in the frozen peas, pimentos, and chicken. Simmer until warmed through, about 5 minutes.

Serve over pasta or rice, if desired.

Nutrition

• Calories: 586 kcal
• Total Fat: 38 g
• Saturated Fat: 21 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
• Trans Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 161 mg
• Sodium: 303 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 26 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3 g
• Total Sugars: 7 g
• Protein: 36 g