Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below. You are going to love this simple recipe. Chicken a la King is a delicious, comforting combination of chicken, mushrooms, and peas cooked in a rich and flavorful creamy sauce. Serve over rice, pasta, or buttermilk biscuits for a quick dinner. Chicken a-la-king will be ready in under 30 minutes. This dish has a semi-French name, and sometimes when we see French words for foods we might assume that this dish is fancy or difficult. That is not the case for a la King Chicken. This meal is far from fancy. It’s a homestyle skillet meal that anyone at any cooking skill level can make. I’m not certain why this recipe is “the king’s chicken”, but I can say that the name makes sense. This easy to cook chicken dinner is so delicious that it is fit for a king, and for your family too. I have another recipe that is amazing served over biscuits! Try making homemade Sausage Gravy.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Key Ingredients
Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Chicken: 3 cups of cooked chicken are needed for Chicken a la King. Consider making this dish with leftovers or a grocery store rotisserie chicken. Cubed or shredded chicken will work. Butter and Flour: To make a creamy sauce we’ll create a roux (fat plus flour plus liquid). Don’t worry, it’s easy! Milk and Chicken Stock: To finish the creamy chicken a la king gravy we’ll add both chicken stock and milk. This gives us a creamy chicken gravy that is irresistible. Mushrooms and Onions: Cooked into the sauce, these vegetables add tons of homestyle flavor. Seasonings: Just a bit of salt, pepper, and garlic powder is all that’s needed to make this meal taste amazing. Frozen Peas and Jarred Pimentos: For an extra bit of nutrition and lots of color, these final ingredients are key.
Options for Pre-Cooked Chicken
Not sure how to make pre-cooked chicken for recipes? Try one of these easy options.
Buy a Rotisserie Chicken. You’ll get about 4 cups of meat if you shred up the whole thing, which is perfect for this recipe. Make a Whole Chicken. If you have the time, roast your own chicken and do the same. Use Leftovers. Leftover grilled or baked chicken works well, or leftover Roast Turkey. Quickly Cook Chicken: Use your air fryer to quickly cook some chicken tenders to use in this recipe. Shredded Chicken: Plan ahead by using the crockpot to make shredded chicken, or boil chicken and then shred it.
How to Make Chicken A La King
Recipe Tips
Use a Deep Skillet: There’s nothing worse than starting a recipe only to find out at the end that it won’t all fit in the pan! I suggest using your largest, deepest skillet to make Chicken a la King. I suggest this Cuisinart sauté pan for dishes like this one if you don’t already have one that will work. Garlic Powder is Optional: If you don’t have any, or don’t want to add it, it’s ok. The flavor is still quite good without the addition of garlic. Cook with Wine: To give this sauce an additional layer of flavor, you can add ½ cup of white wine to the pan before adding the chicken stock. You can also add sherry to the sauce toward the end (with the milk). With sherry, you don’t need more than 1-2 tablespoons.
What To Serve with Chicken A La King
This meal is best served on top of a starch, such as pasta, rice, or some type of bread. Potatoes work too! Make one of these simple side dishes:
Texas Roadhouse Rolls Buttermilk Biscuits Crockpot Mashed Potatoes Buttered Noodles Air Fryer Tater Tots Lebanese Rice with Vermicelli Bread Maker White Bread Homemade Flat Bread
Or go the easy route and bake up a tray of refrigerated biscuits. Serving Chicken a la King is so easy!
Chicken ala King Variations
Make it without Mushrooms: I know that there are some of you out there who really don’t like mushrooms, and it’s ok if you leave them out of this recipe. You can add another vegetable if you like, but you don’t need to. Add More Veggies: Frozen peas are so simple to add to this recipe because they cook just by being warmed up slightly. You can do the same with other frozen veggies, such as french cut green beans, corn, or carrots. Try using frozen mixed vegetables to get a bit of each! Make it with Tuna: I haven’t tried it myself, but many people make Chicken a la King with tuna fish, which is a very economical way to make a hearty dinner. It will be similar to the flavor of Tuna Casserole. Add around 4 cups of drained canned tuna to the sauce. Using higher quality tuna will be best. Add this recipe to your favorites list using Pinterest so that you can find it easily the next time your family asks you to make it. I promise that they will ask! © Little Sunny Kitchen
