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Home » Recipe Index » Main Dish: Chicken » Best Chicken Ala King Recipe

Best Chicken Ala King Recipe

March 28, 2019 by Kara Cook 17 Comments

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Chicken ala King may sound fancy, but don’t worry, it’s easy enough that my teenage boys can whip it up! Made from scratch creamy sauce with chunks of chicken and veggies, served over hot biscuits. A comforting dinner recipe any night of the week. 

We love serving this chicken a la king over homemade biscuits, but you can also serve the sauce over toast, puff pastry shells, noodles, rice, or even pie crusts. 

chicken ala king over biscuits

 

Since I’ve posted several dessert recipes recently, I thought I’d better steer away from sugar and share something a little more nourishing. I got this recipe for Chicken ala King from my good friend Judy many ago, and my family loves it!

Unlike other chicken ala king recipes I’ve tried, this one has a homemade sauce instead of cream of chicken soup. It is scrumptious!

chicken a la king over biscuits on a white plate with a fork

 

My family likes it best served with homemade biscuits, but you can also serve it with canned biscuits. I have my boys cook dinner on Sunday, and this is the meal my 12 year old picked a few weeks ago. He even made the biscuits!

This is a great weeknight meal, and if you have leftover chicken, it comes together even faster! Hope your family enjoys it as much as mine does. 

(To see the printable recipe card, scroll to the bottom of the post.)

How to make Chicken Ala King

Ingredients:

  • butter (I use salted butter.)
  • flour
  • chicken broth (I make my own using chicken base and water. )
  • milk (I use 2%, but any kind would work. You could even use half & half for an even richer sauce.)
  • salt and pepper
  • dry minced onion
  • cooked chicken (leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken are perfect)
  • green pepper
  • diced canned pimentos (It’s just not chicken ala king without pimentos, so don’t leave them out!)
  • frozen peas and carrots

Melt butter in a large saucepan. Whisk in flour, then broth and milk. Cook and stir over medium heat till thick and smooth. Make sure you boil for at least one minute to remove the flour taste. Add remaining ingredients and heat through. Serve over toast, pie crust, or biscuits.

Kitchen tools for Chicken A La King:

Heavy Saucepan – when cooking sauces with milk, you don’t want them to scorch, so a sturdy saucepan is a must. I’ve had my Farberware saucepans for over 20 years. 

Spiral Whisk – This recipe requires a bit of cooking and stirring, and a great whisk is a must. I love using spiral whisks when I’m making sauce. They get into the edges of the pan, and make sure nothing sticks to the bottom of the pan. 

made from scratch chicken ala king recipe collage

 

MORE TASTY CHICKEN RECIPES:

  • Lemon Chicken Pasta
  • Breaded Mayonnaise Chicken
  • Chicken with Lime Butter
  • Monterey Chicken
  • Hot Chicken Salad
  • Crock Pot Chicken Pot Pie
  • Chicken Pillows
  • Chicken Enchilada Chili
  • Garlic Chicken Pasta
  • Italian Chicken Pasta
  • Chicken Flautas

Chicken A La King Recipe

Yield: 6 servings

Chicken ala King

Chicken ala King

Creamy sauce with chicken, pimentos and veggies, served over biscuits.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp dry minced onion
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken
  • 1/4 cup diced green pepper
  • 2 Tbsp diced pimentos
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen peas and carrots

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in a large saucepan. Whisk in flour, then broth and milk. Cook and stir over medium heat till thick and smooth. Make sure you boil for at least one minute to remove the flour taste.
  2. Add remaining ingredients and heat through. Serve over toast, pie crust, or biscuits.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 213Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 482mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 12g

Nutrition information does not include biscuits.

Cuisine: American / Category: Main Dish: Chicken

Filed Under: Main Dish: Chicken, Recipe Index Tagged With: chicken breasts, chicken broth, milk

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Comments

  1. Ben

    June 7, 2020 at 3:14 pm

    This has become my favorite meal with chicken! So good!

    Reply
    • Kara Cook

      June 12, 2020 at 7:21 pm

      So happy to hear that you love it Ben!

      Reply
  2. Nikki K

    April 20, 2020 at 6:50 pm

    You forgot the mushrooms. The reason this recipe was called “for a king” was because a certain “rich” patron loved creamed pimento chicken recipe from a certain Fancy restaurant, but also loved mushroom dishes (typicality reserved for the rich folks). It was Originally served over rice. It was created over a hundred years ago. Pimentos are red (sweet) bell peppers. No green peppers, since the idea was a less bitter sauce. Retired chef & food historian, at your service.

    Reply
  3. Karen Knepper

    April 13, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    Yummy, this turned out awesome, I wouldn’t change a thing. I served it over buttermilk biscuits. My Husband gives this a two thumbs up. I would definitely make this again.

    Reply
    • Kara Cook

      April 15, 2020 at 10:36 pm

      So glad you liked it! It is my 19 year old son’s favorite meal. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Julie

    December 17, 2019 at 1:25 pm

    I have tried a lot of these chicken pot pie recipes. This one is in the rotation. Second time tonight.

    Reply
  5. Kim

    November 2, 2019 at 4:01 pm

    I do it this way but I sauté through onion and pepper and I add 2 chicken bouillon cubes

    Reply
    • Kara Cook

      November 6, 2019 at 9:30 am

      Thanks for sharing your variation Kim. I bet it’s just as tasty! 🙂

      Reply
  6. sanjay Mishra

    April 13, 2019 at 2:56 am

    Made this tonight and it was wonderful! HIt for the whole family and so easy to make. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Kara Cook

      April 13, 2019 at 10:22 pm

      So glad it was a hit with the whole family! That is a major accomplishment sometimes. 🙂

      Reply
  7. sanjay Mishra

    April 13, 2019 at 2:55 am

    I love chicken and i liked your blog post. Thank for sharing with us.

    Reply
  8. Sommer

    April 7, 2019 at 9:48 am

    Such a delicious meal!

    Reply
  9. Krissy

    April 7, 2019 at 7:10 am

    Loved the color AND the flavor in this recipe!

    Reply
  10. Anna

    April 6, 2019 at 4:29 pm

    Love how easy this dish is to make! Everyone devoured it!

    Reply
  11. Jennifer

    April 6, 2019 at 9:22 am

    My family LOVED THIS! Total hit!

    Reply
  12. Aimee Shugarman

    April 6, 2019 at 8:53 am

    This is one of my new favorite meals. Turned out delicious!

    Reply
    • Kara Cook

      April 9, 2019 at 10:22 am

      Yay – so glad to hear it Aimee!

      Reply

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