Chicken a la king

I feel I have perfected this old-school recipe to give a warming creamy sauce and added the beautiful fragrant basil to make it pop and feel fresh and new.

Chicken a la king

SERVES

4

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

10

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

29

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • 3-4 chicken breasts, cubes or strips

  • 1-2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 2 tablespoons butter

  • 200g mushrooms, sliced

  • 1 red pepper, sliced

  • Sea-salt and black pepper

  • 50ml sherry

  • 2 tablespoons flour

  • 300ml milk 300ml chicken stock

  • 100g peas

  • Small bunch basil

Method

  1. In a large frying pan or casserole dish, begin to fry your chicken breast in the olive oil on a high heat. Season with some salt and sear it on each side for 2 minutes. Try and get a little bit of colour on the outside of the chicken.

  2. Once the chicken is sealed remove it from the pan. Leave the pan on the heat but bring down the temperature to medium. Add in your butter and fry your mushrooms for 2-3 minutes until brown.

  3. Now add in your peppers and fry those for a few minutes. Season the vegetables with sea salt and black pepper. Now pour in your sherry and let the alcohol cook off for 1 minute, scraping down the edges as you go. Sprinkle over your flour and mix well. Slowly pour in the milk and keep stirring and then the chicken stock. Stir it all very well so the flour is not in clumps. Add in your chicken and bring to the boil.

  4. Reduce to a simmer and add in your peas and cream. Serve over rice or pasta and garnish with the basil.

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