Can I use a different meat for this recipe?
If you can. While the classic recipe calls for chicken (hence the name “pollo a la rey”), I’ve come across variations that use turkey instead. Suddenly you have something “turkey a la rey”! You could do the same thing and use a different bird for this recipe.
Chicken A la King
- In a large saucepan or skillet, heat the butter over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and sauté until the mushrooms soften and start to brown.
- Add flour, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper and cook an additional 1-2 minutes to brown the flour mixture.
- While stirring or whisking, pour in the milk and chicken broth and mix to combine into a smooth sauce. Continue beating and cooking 2-3 more minutes until the sauce thickens. Season with additional salt and pepper as needed.
- Add the peas, bell peppers, and chicken. Cook until heated through.
- Serve immediately over wide egg noodles, biscuits, or toast.
Don’t forget to pack your leftovers for lunch!
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Chicken A la King
This Chicken A La King has a white sauce that combines mushrooms, peppers, and chicken and is served over rice, pasta, or crackers.
- Preparation time: 5 minutes
- Time to cook: fifteen minutes
- Total time: twenty minutes
- It serves:6
Ingredients
- .25 cup salted butter
- 8 oz baby bella mushrooms
- .fifty cup all purpose flour
- .fifty teaspoon garlic powder
- .fifty teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper prove
- 1.50 cup chicken soup
- 1.50 cups whole milk
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 4 oz. jar of peppers exhausted
- 4 cups diced cooked chicken breast
Instructions
- In a large saucepan or skillet, heat the butter over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and sauté until the mushrooms soften and start to brown.
- Add flour, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper and cook an additional 1-2 minutes to brown the flour mixture.
- While stirring or whisking, pour in the milk and chicken broth and mix to combine into a smooth sauce. Continue beating and cooking 2-3 more minutes until the sauce thickens. Season with additional salt and pepper as needed.
- Add the peas, bell peppers, and chicken. Cook until heated through.
- Serve immediately over wide egg noodles, biscuits, or toast.
