Chicken A La King
Directions
- Heat a medium sized frying pan on high, once hot, add splash of olive oil
- Fry chicken strips until golden, stirring occasionally
- Remove chicken from pan and set aside
- Add splash of olive oil and 1 Tbsp salted butter to same pan
- Reduce heat to medium high and fry mushrooms just until they start to brown
- Remove mushrooms from pan and set aside
- Cook rice according to packaging in a large pot
- While rice is cooking, heat a large saucepan over medium heat, once hot, add splash of olive oil and 1 Tbsp salted butter
- Add onion and a small pinch of salt and sauté until translucent, stirring occasionally
- Add sliced peppers and sauté for further 5 mins
- Add garlic and sauté for about 20 seconds
- Add chicken, mushrooms, milk, cream & thyme and leave to simmer on low heat for about 5-8mins, until chicken is cooked through
- Sprinkle flour evenly over the surface and stir in
- Increase heat to medium high and cook until thickened, about 5 – 10mins
- Check for seasoning, and add salt & pepper to taste
- Serve over cooked rice with freshly chopped flat leaf parsley
Ingredients
- 4 Skinless Chicken Fillets, cut into strips
- 250g Mixed Mushrooms, sliced
- 1 large Onion, sliced
- 1 large Clove Garlic, chopped
- 1/2 Yellow Pepper, sliced
- 1/2 Orange Pepper, sliced
- 1/2 Red Pepper, sliced
- 250ml (1 cup) Milk
- 125ml (1/2 cup) Avonmore Cooking Cream
- 2-3 Tbsp Flour
- 1 tsp Chopped Fresh Thyme
- Salt & Freshly Ground Pepper, to taste
- Olive Oil & Butter for frying
To Serve:
- 300g Uncooked Rice
- Handful Fresh Flat Leaf Parsley, roughly chopped