Description
Pioneer Woman Chicken Ala King brings classic comfort to your dinner table with creamy, nostalgic flavors. Hearty chicken, tender vegetables, and rich sauce create a delightful meal you’ll savor with each comforting bite.
Ingredients
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Main Proteins:
- 3 cups shredded cooked chicken or shredded rotisserie chicken
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) white mushrooms sliced
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 1 cup petite frozen peas
- ½ cup (75 grams) pimentos drained and chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt or to taste
Liquid and Binding Ingredients:
- ½ cup (113 grams) butter unsalted
- ½ cup (60 grams) flour
- 2 cups (473 milliliters) chicken stock
- 1 cup (237 milliliters) half and half
Instructions
- Warm a spacious 12-inch (30.5 centimeters) skillet and gently melt unsalted butter over medium-high heat until it becomes frothy and golden.
- Introduce sliced mushrooms and diced onions into the butter, allowing them to dance and soften for approximately 5 minutes, developing a rich, caramelized fragrance.
- Enhance the vegetable medley with a balanced sprinkle of garlic powder, freshly ground black pepper, and Kosher salt, ensuring an even distribution of seasonings.
- Dust flour evenly across the seasoned vegetables, creating a smooth, velvety roux by stirring meticulously and cooking for two minutes without letting the mixture darken.
- Slowly cascade the half-and-half and chicken stock into the skillet, whisking continuously to prevent any potential lumps and fully integrate the flour.
- Reduce heat to medium and allow the sauce to simmer gently, stirring periodically until it reaches a luxurious, thick consistency, approximately 5 minutes.
- Incorporate chopped pimentos, tender frozen peas, and shredded chicken into the creamy sauce, gently folding ingredients to ensure complete integration.
- Maintain heat for an additional 3 minutes, guaranteeing all components are thoroughly warmed and flavors have melded harmoniously.
- Present the Chicken à la King atop a bed of steaming pasta, fluffy rice, or freshly split, buttered biscuits for a comforting meal.
Notes
- Elevate your comfort food game with this nostalgic chicken dish that transforms simple ingredients into a culinary masterpiece.
- Rescue leftover chicken and breathe new life into last night’s roasted or rotisserie meat, creating a zero-waste meal solution.
- Mushrooms introduce an unexpected earthy depth that dances perfectly with the creamy sauce’s richness.
- Half-and-half works magic, delivering a luxurious silkiness that makes every bite feel like an indulgent treat.
- Frozen peas inject bright color and subtle sweetness, balancing the dish’s hearty profile with a fresh pop.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 435 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 570 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg