Chicken ala king is one of the old classic chicken dishes, which is made up of mushrooms, diced chicken, pimientos, and green peppers in sherry sauce and is served over toast. The dish is considered to be royal and elegant and is a delicious creamy chicken dish.
Chicken Ala King Recipe- Origin
There is no specific origin of the dish Chicken ala king. Numerous stories prevail behind the origin of this chicken based dish.
- It is believed that originally the dish was served by the name Chicken à la Keene in New York at Delmonico's Restaurant in the year 1890.
- A few people believe that the origin of this chicken based dish lies in twentieth century in New York at Waldorf Astoria.
- Some people regard Chicken Ala King as one of the American inventions in Florida or in New York in the year 1920.
- One of the most believable stories is its creation at New York’s Hotel “Brighten Beach” by Chef George Greenwald in 1900s, when he prepared a unique and special kind of chicken dish for the owners of the hotel Mrs. & Mr. E. Clark King. From thereon, the dish was served popularly on the menu of the hotel as Chicken ala king.
Chicken Ala King Recipe – Ingredients
The ingredients required in the preparation of Chicken ala king include cooked and small boneless pieces of chicken, butter, chopped onions, chopped green peppers, crushed garlic, sliced mushrooms, flour, milk, chicken stock, salt, pepper, dry sherry and ground nutmeg.
Chicken Ala King Recipe – Preparation
The preparation method of Chicken Ala King is quite simple. Butter is melted, green peppers, onions and garlic are sautéed in the melted butter, mushrooms are added and fried, followed by adding and stirring flour so as to create a paste. Thereafter, milk and chicken are added, boiled, and stirred properly until a thick texture of the sauce is attained. Baby peas can also be added while preparing the dish as they go well along with chicken based dishes. At the end, cooked chicken, sherry and seasoning are added, and the dish is now ready to be served hot with rice, pasta or mashed potatoes.
Chicken Ala King Recipe – Variations
Crock Pot Chicken A La King
This is an easy and simple variation of the dish which follows the slow cooking method and is considered to be a creamy and comfort food.
Slow Cooker Chicken Ala King
This is a delicious creamy chicken dish which is prepared in cooker at very low flame.
Turkey Ala King
To make this chicken ala king, turkey is used in the preparation method along with mushrooms and pepper.
Microwave Chicken Ala King
This variation of the creamy chicken dish is cooked in microwave oven.
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