Classic chicken a la king (visit bake-a-mania.blogspot.com)

Ingredients

• Quick and easy to make Chicken a La King is a delicious old classic chicken recipe.I have used mushrooms in this recipe as I love them, but feel free to leave them out. Instead you can use cooked peas and carrots.You can freeze Chicken a La King,so make double if you like,then you can thaw it in the microwave the next time you feel like having it again It is also great to use with leftover chicken.
• This recipe can be served with rice,noodles or macaroni.You can also serve it over mashed potatoes.

Ingredients:-

• 1 chicken,cooked,deboned and cut into bite-sized pieces.
• 3 Tbsp butter
• 4 onions,chopped
• 3 green capsicums, cored,seeded and diced
• 500 gms, button mushrooms, quartered
• 100 gms plain flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• 150 ml cream
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

• Method:-
  
  Melt the butter and saute the onions and capsicums till softened.
  Add mushrooms and fry till tender.
  Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
  Gradually stir in the milk.Bring to a boil,stirring continuously.
  Add the stock and simmer for 3 minutes, until thickened.
  Add the chicken,nutmeg and salt and pepper
  Simmer for 5 minutes until heated through.
  Remove from heat and stir in the cream and lemon juice.
  Serve it with rice, pasta or spoon over mashed potatoes.

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