Saturday, September 4, 2010

Chicken A-La-King

Makes 6 servings

Prep Time: 19 min.
Cooking Time: 20 min.


Ingredients:
3 Tablespoons butter or margarine
3 boned and skinned chicken breasts, cut in 1-inch pieces
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/2 medium red pepper, diced
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup low-fat chicken broth
1 1/2 cups evaporated fat-free milk
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 cup chopped parsley
Salt (to taste)
Pepper (to taste)

Cooking Directions:
1) In a large heavy saucepan, melt butter. Cook chicken over medium heat until brown on the outside and completely cooked in the inside.
2) Add onion and cook until clear.
3) Add mushrooms and peppers. Cook until tender.
4) Combine flour and broth in a bowl. Add to saucepan with the evaporated milk.
5) Brink to a boil, stirring constantly until it thickens.
6) Add additional broth if mixture is too thick or additional flour mixed in broth if it is too thin.
7) Add white pepper and parsley.
8) Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
9) Serve on toasted bread, rice, noodles, or puff pastry shells.

Kitchen Tip:
Fat-fee half-and-half may be used instead of the evaporated milk.

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