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Chicken à la King over Buttered Egg Noodles
A 45-minute American dinner for 4 — 730 calories per serving.
per serving, estimated
A classic creamy chicken ragout with mushrooms, peppers, and peas in a rich sherry-laced sauce, ladled over tender buttered egg noodles.
Ingredients
Serves 4 · custom servings available with a Kiwi account
Chicken à la King
- 1½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (divided)
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms (sliced)
- 1 green bell pepper (seeded and diced)
- 1 red bell pepper (seeded and diced)
- 1 yellow onion (finely diced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- ¼ cup All-purpose flour
- ¼ cup dry sherry
- 2 cups chicken broth (low-sodium)
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- ¾ cup frozen peas (thawed)
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon Black pepper (freshly ground)
- ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
- 2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley (chopped, for garnish)
Buttered Egg Noodlesbase
- 12 ounces wide egg noodles
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt (for pasta water, plus more to taste)
- 1 tablespoon fresh flat-leaf parsley (chopped, for garnish) — optional
Steps
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Chicken à la King
- Cut the 1½ pounds of chicken breasts into 1-inch pieces, then pat dry and season with 1 teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, and ½ teaspoon sweet paprika. 5 min
- Finely dice the yellow onion, seed and dice both the green and red bell peppers, slice the 8 ounces of cremini mushrooms, and mince the 3 garlic cloves. 10 min
- Timing-sensitive step. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large, deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat and sear the seasoned chicken pieces in a single layer for 4–5 minutes, turning once, until golden and just cooked through, then transfer to a plate. 6 min
- Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in the same skillet over medium heat, add the onion, green and red bell peppers, and mushrooms, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 6–7 minutes until softened and any mushroom liquid has evaporated. 7 min
- Timing-sensitive step. Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Timing-sensitive step. Sprinkle ¼ cup of flour over the vegetables and stir for 1–2 minutes to cook out the raw flour taste. 2 min
- Timing-sensitive step. Pour in ¼ cup dry sherry and stir, scraping up any browned bits from the pan, then gradually whisk in 2 cups of chicken broth followed by ¾ cup heavy cream, and bring to a gentle simmer. 4 min
- Return the seared chicken (or the rotisserie chicken) and any resting juices to the skillet along with ¾ cup thawed frozen peas, and simmer gently for 5 minutes until the sauce is thick enough to coat a spoon. 5 min
- Taste and adjust seasoning, then ladle the chicken à la king over the buttered egg noodles and garnish with 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley. 2 min
Buttered Egg Noodlesbase
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat and add 1 teaspoon kosher salt. 8 min
- Add the 12 ounces of wide egg noodles to the boiling water and cook according to package directions, about 7–8 minutes, until just tender. 8 min
- Drain the noodles, return them to the pot, and toss immediately with 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter until melted and evenly coated; taste and add salt as needed, then garnish with 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley if using. 2 min
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