Chicken à la King

Chicken in a sherry mushroom sauce with bell pepper and pimentos. Served over puff pastry shells. Chicken à la King is very rich and decadent and surprisingly, easy to make.

Recipe number: 23
Category: Chicken & Poultry
Servings: 4
Prep time: 15 minutes
Total time: 60 minutes
Collection: Camper Seasoning Mix Cookbook
Recipe by: Pretty Camper Company
Source: The Pretty Camper Cookbook — Recipe #23
Camper Kitchen: Stovetop Friendly | Convection Friendly

INGREDIENTS
- 2 tsp Camper Seasoning Mix
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour — mix with the listed Camper Seasoning Mix to make seasoned flour
- 8 Tbsp butter
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 medium green bell pepper — chopped
- 1 2 ounce jar diced pimentos — drained
- 2 cups fresh mushrooms — sliced
- 1.5 cup milk
- 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup sherry
- 2 10oz boxes frozen puff pastry shells (12 total)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper

COOKING STEPS
1. Cube the chicken breasts into 1.5-inch chunks.

2. In a large pot halfway filled with water (enough to cover chicken), bring the water to a low boil.

3. Add 1/2 Tsp salt and the cubed chicken breasts.

4. Cook for 10-15 minutes or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
   Timer: 15 minutes

5. Drain the water and set chicken aside.

6. In a large pan or pot, over medium heat, melt the butter and add the bell pepper and mushrooms and sauté for 8 to 10 minutes.
   Timer: 10 minutes

7. Add the seasoned flour mixture.

8. Stir for 2 minutes.
   Timer: 2 minutes

9. Lower the heat and slowly add the chicken broth and using a whisk, stir to prevent or remove lumps if needed.

10. Slowly add the milk and using a whisk, stir to prevent or remove lumps if needed.

11. Add the sherry, the cubed chicken, pimentos and the remaining salt and pepper.

12. Continue to cook for 5 minutes until the sauce thickens, stirring often.
   Timer: 5 minutes

13. Bake the puff pastry shells following the directions on the packaging.

14. Place 2 or 3 pastry shells on each plate and spoon the Chicken à la King over the pastry shells.

KITCHEN TIPS
Green peas are an excellent side dish with Chicken à la King. Some recipes call for peas to go into the sauce. If you want the peas in the sauce, use 1 cup frozen peas added when the sherry and chicken is added. You should let the sauce cook a little longer to ensure the peas are thoroughly cooked.