CHICKEN ALA KING IN 30 MINUTES

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Make and share this Chicken Ala King in 30 Minutes recipe from Food.com.

Provided by SusieQusie

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 35m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

8 large refrigerated biscuits (Pillsbury "Grands" Flaky Layers work well)
cayenne powder or sweet paprika
1 cup dry white wine
2 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 bay leaf
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon vegetable oil or 1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 lb small white mushroom, sliced
1/2 small white onion, chopped
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons chopped pimiento
1 cup frozen green pea
black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Steps:

  • Preheat oven according to package directions for biscuits.
  • Arrange biscuits on nonstick baking sheet and sprinkle with a little ground cayenne pepper or sweet paprika.
  • Bake until golden, remove biscuits from oven and then cool. (10-18 minutes depending on the type biscuit you use).
  • Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, bring wine & chicken broth to a boil. Add the bay leaf.
  • Gently drop in chicken breasts & lower heat to simmer.
  • Poach chicken for 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Preheat another skillet over medium heat.
  • Add oil and butter.
  • When butter melts into oil, add mushrooms and onion and cook 5 minutes until tender.
  • Stir in flour and cook another minute or so.
  • Remove chicken from broth and set aside.
  • Whisk 2 to 2 1/2 cups poaching liquid into the mushroom, onion & flour mixture. Discard the bay leaf.
  • Add pimentos and peas to the sauce.
  • Dice chicken into bite-size pieces and return it to the sauce.
  • Add ground black pepper to taste.
  • To serve: Split the biscuits, place bottoms on plates and cover with ladles of Chicken a la King.
  • Cap with biscuit tops and garnish with chopped parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 526.7, Fat 19.7, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 83.7, Sodium 940, Carbohydrate 39.6, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 8.4, Protein 37.6

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