5 from 9 votes
The Best Chicken à la King
This rich, creamy, completely made from scratch chicken à la king recipe is so amazing it made it into my second cookbook!
Prep Time
17 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Calories:
4527 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup onion white, diced
- 1 cup button mushrooms washed, sliced
- 1 cup carrot diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons white wine
- 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme dried
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 cups chicken breast cooked, chopped
- 1/2 cup green peas defrosted, frozen
- 3 tablespoons Pimentos chopped, jarred
- salt
- black pepper
- 12 puff pastry shells vol-au-vent style
Instructions
- In a large, deep-sided lidded skillet, melt the butter and saute the onions, mushrooms, and carrots until the onions are soft, around 15 minutes. Add in the garlic and saute until browned and fragrant, around 2 minutes.
- Pour in the chicken stock, wine, celery salt and thyme. Place the lid on top and simmer for another 20-25 minutes until the carrots are tender.
- Whisk together the cream and cornstarch, then whisk into the skillet, making sure to keep whisking until there are no lumps and the mixture is smooth.
- Mix in the chicken, peas and pimentos. Salt and pepper to taste. Cover again and simmer on low for 10 minutes.
- While the mixture is simmering, prepare the vol-au-vent pastry according to the package instructions.
- To serve, place a pastry on a plate,, remove the pre-cut center circle and set aside. Ladle a large scoop of the chicken ala king into the center of the pastry, then top with the reserved pastry circle. Sprinkle with freshly minced parsley and serve.
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Notes
- Note: Cook times do not include Puff Pastry shells, which vary depending on the brand and type your purchase. See manufacturer instructions for those times.
Nutrition Information
Calories
4527kcal
(226%)
Carbohydrates
313g
(104%)
Protein
152g
(304%)
Fat
296g
(455%)
Saturated Fat
99g
(495%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
33g
(194%)
Monounsaturated Fat
144g
(720%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
511mg
(170%)
Sodium
5013mg
(209%)
Potassium
3693mg
(79%)
Fiber
19g
(76%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
25755IU
(515%)
Vitamin C
131mg
(146%)
Calcium
301mg
(30%)
Iron
21mg
(117%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 4527
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 4527kcal | 226% |
| Carbohydrates | 313g | 104% |
| Protein | 152g | 304% |
| Fat | 296g | 455% |
| Saturated Fat | 99g | 495% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 33g | 194% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 144g | 720% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 511mg | 170% |
| Sodium | 5013mg | 209% |
| Potassium | 3693mg | 79% |
| Fiber | 19g | 76% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 25755IU | 515% |
| Vitamin C | 131mg | 146% |
| Calcium | 301mg | 30% |
| Iron | 21mg | 117% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.