Homemade Chicken A La King
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1 (4.5 ounce) can mushrooms, drained
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk, divided
- 2 egg yolks, beaten
- 2 cups diced, cooked chicken breast meat
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon sherry
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 (8 ounce) can peas, drained
- 1 (4 ounce) jar diced pimento peppers, drained
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute bell pepper, celery and mushrooms until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in onion; mix flour and 1/2 cup of milk in a small bowl and stir mixture into skillet. Beat egg yolks into remaining 1 1/2 cups milk and pour into skillet. Cook, stirring, until thickened.
- Add chicken and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in lemon juice, sherry, paprika, salt and pepper. Finally, stir in peas and pimento peppers. Heat through and serve.
butter, green bell pepper, celery, mushrooms, onion, allpurpose, milk, egg yolks, meat, lemon juice, sherry, paprika, salt, peas, pimento peppers
Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/25718/homemade-chicken-a-la-king/ (may not work)