Name: Chicken A La King
Ingredients: 1/4 C chopped green pepper (roasted & peeled); 1/4 C chopped red sweet pepper (roasted & peeled); 1/4 C chopped onion; 1 C sliced mushrooms; 1/2 C butter; 3 T flour; 1/2 t salt; 2 C half & half; 3 C chopped, cooked chicken; 2 hard-cooked eggs (diced); 3 egg yolks; 1/2 t paprika; 2 T sherry; 1 T lemon juice; 8 small frozen pastry shells or toast points

E. Marie

Chicken A La King

One of my favorite things as a kid growing up after the depression ... economical and wonderful! Give it a try, your kids will love it! All you need is a little side salad of cottage cheese and pears.

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Course: Main Course

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

1/4 C chopped green pepper roasted & peeled
1/4 C chopped red sweet pepper roasted & peeled
1/4 C chopped onion
1 C sliced mushrooms
1/2 C butter
3 T flour
1/2 t salt
2 C half & half
3 C chopped, cooked chicken
2 hard-cooked eggs diced
3 egg yolks
1/2 t paprika
2 T sherry
1 T lemon juice
8 small frozen pastry shells or toast points

Method

Saute peppers, onion and mushrooms in 4 tablespoons butter until tender; removed from pan. Blend flour and salt into butter in pan; add cream and cook, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens. Add chicken and hard-cooked eggs and heat. In small bowl, blend egg yolks, 4 tablespoons softened butter, and paprika; set aside. To chicken mixture, add vegetables, sherry, and lemon juice; heat then add egg mixture all at once. Stir to blend; remove from heat. Serve hot in chafing dish; spoon over pastries or toast. YUMMY!