The Chicken à La King

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless chicken breasts
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 4 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons sherry wine
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped rosemary
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 red pepper, cut in cubes
• 1/4 cup light cream

Recipe

• 1 cut the chicken breasts into 1/2-inch cubes.
• 2 in a 12-inch skillet, heat the 4 teaspoons of olive oil over medium-high heat.
• 3 add the cubed chicken, garlic, celery and the chopped onion; cook, stirring, until the chicken pieces are golden brown, about 8 minutes.
• 4 stir in the 1/3 cup flour and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. while stirring, gradually pour in the milk, sherry and chicken broth, and stir to blend.
• 5 stir in parsley, paprika,poultry seasoning,rosemary, salt and pepper. bring the mixture to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 7 to 10 minutes. taste to adjust seasoning.
• 6 meanwhile, in another skillet, sauté red pepper cubes in butter; add to chicken; stir in the cream.
• 7 serve on patty shell, over rice or on toasts.