chicken a la king

Name: Chicken a la King
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil, extra virgin; 1 pound(s) chicken breast filets cut into bite-size pieces; 1 teaspoon(s) garlic, minced; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 small green, red and yellow pepper, sliced; 1 cup(s) mushrooms, sliced; 1 - chicken bouillon cube; 4 - egg yolks, beaten (or 3 whole eggs); 1/2 cup(s) hot water; 1 cup(s) heavy cream; - salt and pepper

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Hanan Hussein

Bothell, WA

Updated on Jun 14, 2014

The sauce in this dish is different from most cream sauces in that it is thickened with egg yolks rather than flour, and this gives it a unique taste and color all its own. Whole eggs could be used instead of just yolks; while the taste doesn't really suffer much, the egg whites give it a somewhat grainy texture.

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This was made with whole eggs; hence the grainy sauce

prep time 15 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin
1 pound chicken breast filets cut into bite-size pieces
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 small green, red and yellow pepper, sliced
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
1 - chicken bouillon cube
4 - egg yolks, beaten (or 3 whole eggs)
1/2 cup hot water
1 cup heavy cream
- salt and pepper

How To Make chicken a la king

Step 1

In a saucepan over medium heat add the olive oil, chicken and garlic and cook stirring frequently till chicken is no longer pink; about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Add the onions, peppers, mushrooms and bouillon cube, stir, lower the heat and cover till vegetables are tender crisp.
Step 3

Meanwhile in a small bowl gradually add the hot water to the egg yolks 1 TBS at a time stirring well after each addition. Add the egg yolks/water to the chicken/veggies in the saucepan, increase the heat to medium and stir for about a minute, or till the sauce thickens. Add the cream, salt and pepper and heat through, but do not boil.
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