Chicken a la King I
"I use this recipe x10 when I go out into the rural areas to feed the under-privileged. Sometimes I use frozen peas and corn as a substitute for the mushrooms, as they can be pricey at times and I obviously don’t use the sherry." These are the words from the author of this recipe. I think she is spot on and this would be hearty wholesome meal.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion, diced
- 100 grams button mushrooms, sliced, or Straw mushrooms, sliced in half lengthwise
- 500 grams chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cubed
- 4 tablespoons Sherry, optional
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 3/4 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup frozen peas and corn, optional
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large heavy-based pot over medium heat, saute the onion until just tender.
- Add the mushrooms and cook without coloring them. Once cooked, remove the mushrooms and onion with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Add the chicken and red pepper to the pot and cook until the chicken is golden brown, straining off any excess liquid.
- Add the sherry and stock and simmer over a low heat until the chicken is cooked through.
- Add the onion and mushroom mixture and stir well, bringing it to the boil, Remove the pot from the heat and finish off by stirring in the cream and tasting for seasoning. Serve over rice or egg noodles.
Notes
Boneless skinless chicken breast will run about 87 Baht per kilo, bone in with skin on will run about 60 Baht per kilo. Get the bone in type and pull the skin off and filet out the bone. Major cost for the meal is the chicken at 30 Baht for 4 servings, add a side dish and this is well under $1 per meal per person.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Denise Georgiades.
South Africa.
South Africa.
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