Chicken A La King Recipe

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Chicken A La King
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Ingredients:

  • 4 cups of poached , cubed chicken
  • 1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp butter
  • 2 large shallots
  • 6 tbsp of flour
  • 1/4 cup of madeira wine or dry sherry
  • 3 cups of chicken broth
  • pinch of cayenne pepper
  • pinch of nutmeg
  • chopped parsley 3 tsps plus 1 tsp
  • 1 tsp salt or to taste
  • 2 tsp pepper or to taste
  • 4 tbsp of chopped pimiento
  • 2 tbsp of snipped chives
  • 1 1/4 cups heavy cream

Directions:

  1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt 1/4 cup butter
  2. Saute the shallots 4-5 minutes until softened
  3. Sprinkle in the flour and stir with a wooden spoon for 2 minutes
  4. Whisk in sherry and broth and bring to a boil
  5. Add the parsley and bring down to a simmer
  6. Cook for 30 minutes, stir often
  7. In another large skillet add remaining butter and add mushrooms
  8. Cook mushrooms for about 6 minutes
  9. Season the mushrooms with salt, pepper, cayenne and nutmeg
  10. Whisk in creme fraiche or heavy cream
  11. Add the chicken, pimiento, chives to the sauce
  12. Simmer for 10 minutes and serve over biscuits, or toasted Italian bread
  13. For a more formal look, if serving on a large platter, sprinkle outside of platter with chopped parsley and chopped finely chopped red pepper.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 450.46 Kcal (1886 kJ)
Calories from fat 191.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.27g 33%
Cholesterol 60.61mg 20%
Sodium 29252.76mg 1219%
Potassium 796.85mg 17%
Total Carbs 44.21g 15%
Sugars 4.19g 17%
Dietary Fiber 2.52g 10%
Protein 21.96g 44%
Vitamin C 12.4mg 21%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 3.6mg 20%
Calcium 291.2mg 29%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 141.25 Kcal (591 kJ)
Calories from fat 60.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.67g 33%
Cholesterol 19.01mg 20%
Sodium 9172.78mg 1219%
Potassium 249.87mg 17%
Total Carbs 13.86g 15%
Sugars 1.31g 17%
Dietary Fiber 0.79g 10%
Protein 6.89g 44%
Vitamin C 3.9mg 21%
Iron 1.1mg 20%
Calcium 91.3mg 29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.3
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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