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Chicken a la king in a white pot
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5 from 5 votes

Chicken a la King

A one-pot wonder that takes just few minutes to cook
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Keyword: chicken a la king, chicken recipes, easy chicken recipes, quick dinner recipes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 500 gram chicken breasts cut into strips
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon green chilli paste see note 2
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs
  • 2 small spring onion
  • 1 green pepper/capsicum julienned
  • 250 gram white or brown mushroom sliced
  • 3 tablespoon cake flour
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1x380 gram evaporated milk see note 1
  • salt see note 4
  • pepper

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a large pan. Add the garlic and fry for a few seconds. Mix in the green chilli paste
  • Add the chicken, in two batches and fry for about 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove and set aside
  • Add the butter to the same pan. Once melted add the spring onion and green pepper. Fry for 1 minute then add the mushroom. Add the mixed herbs and mix well. Cook until mushroom is caramelised
  • Add the flour and mix until the white bits have disappeared. Cook for a minute. Add a few drops of water if required
  • Add the chicken stock and mix well. Add the evaporated milk and mix until it starts to bubble. Return the chicken to the pan
  • Season with more salt and pepper if you prefer. Turn off the heat

Notes

  1. If you don't have evaporated milk you can use plain old milk. Evaporated milk is fresh milk that has been heated so that the water content evaporates. It then goes through a sterilization process and canned. It adds a lovely richness to the dish
  2. You can reduce the amount of chili or add more as per your taste. Chilli paste can be found in most spice shops. It is basically green chillies that's crushed and preserved and some with garlic
  3. You can use a Knorr stock pot mixed in a cup of warm water instead of liquid or powdered stock
  4. Note that stock has salt already so be mindful when adding salt to the dish
  5. This is not the authentic way of making chicken a la king so feel free to leave out the paprika and chilli should you wish. However, it does add a nice kick to the dish which we love