Easy Chicken a la King Recipe (Chicken ala King)
Chicken a la King uses cooked chicken, heavy cream, and canned soup to cut down on the cook time of this simple one-skillet dinner. It's quick and easy comfort food and super satisfying.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 610kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 medium red bell pepper cored, de-seeded, and finely chopped
- 8 ounce package mushrooms sliced
- 1½ tsp Italian seasoning
- 4 cups precooked, shredded chicken
- 21.5 ounce (2 10.75-ounce cans) condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 10.75 ounce can condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup green peas (I used frozen)
- ½ cup heavy cream
- Ground black pepper optional garnish
Instructions
- In a large saucepan or skillet, heat the cooking oil over medium high heat until hot, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add and sauté the red bell pepper and mushrooms until slightly soft, about 3-4 minutes.
- Sprinkle in the Italian seasoning and mix together with the vegetables.
- Stir in the shredded chicken, condensed cream of mushroom soup, condensed cream of chicken soup, and peas.
- Cook over low for 5-7 minutes or until everything is heated through and hot.
- Gradually stir in the heavy cream until combined and then remove from the heat.
- Garnish with black pepper and serve warm over a bed of rice, noodles, pasta, or biscuits.
Notes
Storage :
- To Store: Leftover Chicken a la King should be cooled to room temperature before storing. You can store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.
- To Freeze: Leftovers can be frozen for up to 1 month, but it does lose some texture and flavor. It should be thawed in the refrigerator before reheating.
- To Reheat: It is best to reheat this dish in a saucepan on the stove, over low heat, stirring frequently. If you wish to microwave it, be aware that it may reheat unevenly. I recommend pausing and stirring the dish frequently to distribute the heat.
- You can replace the red bell pepper with pimientos for the same pop of red color.
- This recipe is easily adaptable to include your favorite veggies or spices. Try green peppers, leeks, celery, or even broccoli.
- This is a great recipe to use up any leftover turkey you have from the holidays.
Nutrition
Calories: 610kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 152mg | Sodium: 1734mg | Potassium: 919mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1855IU | Vitamin C: 54mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 5mg