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Chicken à la King Recipe
Photo: Lily Banse

Chicken à la King Recipe

17 ingredients 2 min 6 to 8 servings (about 6 cups) openrecipes
Chicken à la King Recipe

A classic chicken recipe made with roasted chicken mixed with a flavorful and creamy mushroom sauce.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1196
Calories
61g
Protein
44g
Fat
134g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 16 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Tarragon 1 tsp dried (0.5g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Porcini not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 pounds bone-in chicken breasts and whole chicken legs (about 2 each), or 4 cups cooked and shredded chicken
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms (about 1 cup)
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 5 sprigs fresh Italian parsley
  • 1 bunch fresh tarragon
  • 8 ounces cremini mushrooms , cleaned and stems trimmed
  • 2 medium shallots
  • 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth or stock
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt , plus more as needed
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper , plus more as needed
  • 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup shelled fresh or frozen peas (about 4 1/2 ounces, thawed if frozen)
  • 1 tablespoon dry or amontillado sherry

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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