Chicken A La King Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time35 Min
Ready In45 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexAverageServings4
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient
Interest GroupHealthy

Ingredients

 Cooked chicken - 1 lb, boneless
 Onion1
 Large green pepper - 1
 Butter1/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Flour1/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Cold milk2 Tablespoon
 Warm milk1 1/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Nutmeg - a pinch, grated
 Sherry2 Tablespoon
 Salt To Taste
 Pepper To Taste

Directions

GETTING READY
1) Cut the chicken into small pieces.
2) Peel and finely chop onion.
3) Seed pepper and finely chop half of it.

MAKING
4) In a saucepan, melt the butter and gently fry onion and pepper till onion is transparent.
5) Add the flour with a wooden spoon, then the cold milk.
6) Remove from heat and gradually add the warm milk.
7) Bring to a boil.
8) Season with salt, pepper and a pinch of nutmeg.
9) Reduce heat and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
10) Add chicken and sherry and cook for 5 minutes more.
11) Stir frequently during this time to prevent mixture sticking.
12) Meanwhile, slice the remaining pepper and blanch in boiling water for 5 minutes.
13) On a warmed serving plate, place chicken and sauce and surround with the pepper slices.

SERVING
14) Serve the chicken with boiled rice or noodles.
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