Chicken a la King
Serves 6
10 mins prep
30 mins cook
40 mins total
Juicy chicken breast in a creamy mushroom sauce with peas and pimentos, spooned over buttery biscuits; Chicken a La King is the ultimate comfort meal.
In a large skillet add half of the butter over medium heat. When melted, add in the chicken and season with salt and pepper to taste.
While the chicken is cooking preheat the oven and bake the biscuits according to package directions.
When the chicken is cooked through, remove to a plate and set aside.
Add the remaining butter to the pan along with the canned mushrooms and garlic, let the butter melt and then whisk in the flour for 1-2 minutes over low heat until mixture starts bubbling.
Pour in the reserved mushroom liquid, cream, milk, chicken broth and onion powder. Add more salt and pepper to taste. Heat to boiling, whisking constantly until the sauce is smooth. Remove from the heat.
Stir in the cooked chicken, pimentos and frozen peas. (the peas will cook in the hot sauce)
Let the sauce thicken about 5 minutes and spoon over the opened biscuits. Enjoy!
