Homemade Chicken Haystacks
A creamy sauce with chunks of chicken, served over rice and your choice of toppings. Great for feeding a crowd!
Equipment
Ingredients
Sauce:
- 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken or leftover chicken
- 3 Tbsp butter
- ½ onion diced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ¼ cup flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup chicken broth
For Serving:
- 6 cups fluffy rice
- Toppings: grated cheese diced tomatoes, sliced green onions, sliced black olives, Bugles, crunchy chow mein noodles, sliced celery, toasted sliced almonds, pineapple chunks, toasted coconut, mandarin oranges
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large pan. Saute the onions till tender, then add the garlic for the last minute or two.
- Whisk in the salt, pepper, and flour. Slowly whisk in the milk and chicken broth. Cook and stir over medium heat till bubbly. Boil for at least one minute, stirring constantly.
- Add the shredded chicken and heat through.
- Serve over hot white or brown rice with your choice of toppings.
Notes
- If you don't have cooked chicken on hand, you can cook 1 1/2 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breast.
- The sauce is also tasty with 1/2-1 cup of sour cream stirred in with the chicken.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 337kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 19gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 352mgPotassium: 279mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 253IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 1mg
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