Chicken A La King

Comfort food

Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

2 reviews 
Ready in 45 minutes

Ingredients

1 whole Fryer Chicken

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1 packet Chicken bouillion

1/3 cup Butter

5 tablespoon Flour, all purpose

1/2 teaspoon Salt

shake Pepper

1 1/2 cups Chicken broth

1/2 cup Half-and-half cream or can of milk (5 oz.)

2 cups Chicken cut into pieces

1 jar pimentoes small, diced, drained

8 oz Egg Noodles, Wide


Directions

TO PREPARE CHICKEN: WASH chicken. Add salt, bouillion packet and simmer till fork tender. Remove chicken, let cool. Cut into pieces. Measure out 2 cups chicken pieces and pour 1/3 cup broth over them. Cover with saran wrap, so it doesn't dry out. TO MAKE SAUCE: MELT butter; add flour, and stir until smooth; add 1 cups broth. Cook till thickened, about 2 minutes. Add salt, pepper, cream, chicken, and pimentoes. Stir until just mixed. Take off heat. COOK package of noodles in leftover chicken broth. Follow package instructions, or cook ten minutes. Put lid on noodles if broth gets low or add water. SERVE chicken sauce over noodles. Serving ideas: Good with Green Beans or peas. NOTES: Save leftover chicken for chicken salad sandwiches. For quicker recipe, use deli chicken and canned broth.

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