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Chicken ala King #SundaySupper

March 8, 2015 by Mary Ellen 43 Comments

Chicken ala King

Chicken ala King

It’s time for Sunday Supper again and our theme for it is Retro Foods from the 50’s, 60’s, or 70’s. I loved this dish back then and totally forgot about it until I started to think what was I going to make this week. I wanted to do something that I could update to be made a little easier than it was back then. I loved those puff pastry cups it was served in. Much to my surprise when I opened the package I had 24 little puff pastry cups instead of the larger ones my mom used. Not wanting to run out to the grocery store again I decided to use them as garnish and loved them this way. They stayed crispy and it was the perfect touch!

At first I thought I would make something in the tupperware molds that everyone used back then. I was so tempted because I had the perfect props for them for pictures. This is an ad for Jello-O from the 1930’s. I had always intended to get it framed and somehow never have. I love all kinds of this type of memorabilia and buy it whenever I can. The things that they put in these salads back then really make me wonder how in the world they thought these salads were good.

Chicken ala King

To make this chicken ala king back in the day they would of boiled the chicken. I decided to use a rotisserie chicken to save time, leftovers if you have them would work great also. I can tell you it sped up the time of the dish to under 45 minutes from start to finish.

Chicken ala King

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Chicken ala King
Author: Mary Ellen
Recipe type: Chicken
Cuisine: American
Prep time:  15 mins
Cook time:  25 mins
Total time:  40 mins
Serves: Serves 4
 
Tender bites of chicken with carrots, celery, mushrooms and peas.
Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 cups chicken pieces - I used a rotisserie chicken
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup celery - diced
  • 1 cup carrots - cut into circles
  • 1 cup mushrooms - sliced
  • 1/2 cup sweet peppers - diced
  • 1 cup peas
  • 4 tablespoons flour
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream or milk
  • salt
  • pepper
  • Puff pastry cups
  • Mashed potatoes
Instructions
  1. Bone the chicken and cut into bite size pieces. Set aside in the refrigerator.
  2. Add the chicken broth to a pan. Add the celery, carrots, peppers and mushrooms to the broth. Cook for about 15 - 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
  3. Mix the water with the flour and stir until smooth. Add to the broth and stir until thickened. Add the cream or milk.
  4. Add the chicken back into the pan. Cook 5 more minutes.
  5. Just before serving add the peas.
  6. Bake the puff pastry cups 20 minutes before dinner. Serve with mashed potatoes.
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Today’s event is being hosted by Heather of Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks! Here is our list of retro recipes, have fun!

Bodacious Breakfasts and Appetizers:

  • Classic Chex Party Mix from Peanut Butter and Peppers
  • Healthy Green Goddess Dip from Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
  • Homemade Doughnuts from Cosmopolitan Cornbread

Made in the Shade Main Dishes:

  • Bacon Wrapped Individual Meatloaf from The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
  • Chicken ala King from Recipes Food and Cooking
  • Chicken Rice Casserole from Curious Cuisiniere
  • Chicken in a Basket from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
  • Chicken Parisienne from Carrie’s Experimental Kitchen
  • Chicken Pot Pie from Whole Food | Real Families
  • Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast from FoodieTots
  • Creamy Baked Pork Chops from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
  • Individual Beef Wellingtons from Small Wallet, Big Appetite
  • Mom’s Chicken Pot Pie with Cheddar Biscuits from Simply Healthy Family
  • Mom’s Shepherd’s Pie from Momma’s Meals
  • Ravioli di Magro from Manu’s Menu
  • Salisbury Steak with Onion Gravy from Webicurean
  • Sweet and Sour Pork Meatballs from Palatable Pastime
  • Tuna Noodle Casserole from Sew You Think You Can Cook
  • Uptown Goulash from Family Foodie

Swell Side Dishes:

  • Creamy Lime Gelatin Salad from Magnolia Days
  • Harvard Beets from Take A Bite Out Of Boca
  • Retro Crock Pot Crabby Soup from Seduction in the Kitchen
  • Roasted Broccoli Cheese Casserole from NeighborFood
  • Seven Layer Salad from Lifestyle Food Artistry
  • Wedge Salad from Our Good Life

Dreamy Desserts:

  • Bananas Foster from The Redhead Baker
  • Creamsicle Jello Mold from Cupcakes & Kale Chips
  • Frosty Chocolate Dream Bites from Wallflour Girl
  • Hummingbird Cream Cheese Cookies from Dandelion Greens
  • Jello Poke Cake from The Life and Loves of Grumpy’s Honeybunch
  • Mom’s Heath Bar Cake from Kudos Kitchen by Renee
  • Old Fashioned Banana Pudding from Pies and Plots
  • One, Two, Three Jello from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
  • Original Mayonnaise Chocolate Cake with No Cook Fudge Frosting from A Day in the Life on the Farm
  • Pineapple Upside Down Cake from Eat, Drink and be Tracy
  • Raspberry Crunch from Peaceful Cooking
  • Tunnel of Fudge Cake from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks

The Bee’s Knees Beverages:

  • Blood Orange Sidecar from Nosh My Way
  • Crème de Menthe Parfait from Food Lust People Love
  • Vanilla Bean Old Fashioned from The Texan New Yorker

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Here are a couple of my other Sunday Supper posts.

 Asian Peanut Noodles with Chicken

Asian Peanut Chicken with Noodles

 Beef Pasties

UP Beef Pasties

 Cheesy Chicken Corkscrew Casserole

Cheesy Chicken Corkscrew Casserole

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Chicken ala King

Mary Ellen

Filed Under: Chicken, Comfort Foods, Poultry Recipes

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Comments

  1. Renee says

    March 8, 2015 at 5:31 am

    Such a great retro classic! I love that Jello ad too. Sea Dream Salad – HA!

    Reply
    • Mary Ellen says

      March 8, 2015 at 9:41 am

      That ad is so cool, I have a couple of them. Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  2. Hezzi-D says

    March 8, 2015 at 6:11 am

    My mom used to make a version of this and I always loved it. Guess I need to try it again!

    Reply
    • Mary Ellen says

      March 8, 2015 at 9:39 am

      I know I had forgotten about it too! I loved this theme, it brought back a lot of memories.

      Reply
  3. Laura says

    March 8, 2015 at 7:48 am

    So someone once made me Chicken ala King and it did not look that good. Definitely going to try with my family.

    Reply
    • Mary Ellen says

      March 8, 2015 at 9:39 am

      Hi Laura, this one tastes good.

      Reply
  4. Deanna Samaan says

    March 8, 2015 at 8:34 am

    Mmmm This brings back memories! We always had Chicken al King on toast (we didnt have mash potatoes) that creamy goodness, Mmmmm

    Reply
    • Mary Ellen says

      March 8, 2015 at 9:38 am

      Thanks Deanna! I think we had it on toast also sometimes too but my favorite was the puff pastry cups.

      Reply
  5. Diana @DandelionGreens says

    March 8, 2015 at 8:39 am

    Yum… this looks delicious! Talk about a homey and comforting dish. And I love the old ads. This one from Jell-O is very convincing :-)

    Reply
    • Mary Ellen says

      March 8, 2015 at 9:37 am

      Thanks Diane for stopping by. I love those old ads also.

      Reply
  6. Constance Smith says

    March 8, 2015 at 9:03 am

    Looks fantastic!

    Reply
    • Mary Ellen says

      March 8, 2015 at 9:36 am

      Thanks Constance!

      Reply
  7. Tammi @Momma's Meals says

    March 8, 2015 at 12:05 pm

    You have to have the puff pastry! Love this classic dish!

    Reply
    • Mary Ellen says

      March 8, 2015 at 10:54 pm

      I agree! Mom used to serve it in the puff pastry. As soon as I opened the box I knew I had an issue and this was the best way I could think of to handle it. I kind of like it because it stayed so crispy.

      Reply
  8. Liz says

    March 8, 2015 at 12:14 pm

    Bill’s aunt used to make this for family dinners! I loved it!!! Yours looks perfect, Mary Ellen.

    Reply
    • Mary Ellen says

      March 8, 2015 at 10:53 pm

      Thanks Liz! We had it sometimes for Sunday dinner. I always loved it to.

      Reply
  9. Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm says

    March 8, 2015 at 1:48 pm

    I have never had Chicken ala King and looking at your recipe it is kind of like a deconstructed pot pie….looks delicious….thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Mary Ellen says

      March 8, 2015 at 10:52 pm

      That is pretty much what it is. Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  10. Sue Lau says

    March 8, 2015 at 2:43 pm

    The voul-au-vents make this recipe special!

    Reply
    • Mary Ellen says

      March 8, 2015 at 10:51 pm

      Thanks Sue!

      Reply
  11. Marlene @Nosh My Way says

    March 8, 2015 at 5:34 pm

    There is nothing retro looking about your dish. I would eat it today just the way you made it.

    Reply
    • Mary Ellen says

      March 8, 2015 at 10:51 pm

      Thanks Marlene. They used to put sherry in it, I didn’t. It is rich enough without it.

      Reply
  12. Terri Oliver Steffes says

    March 8, 2015 at 6:01 pm

    Thank you for the walk down memory lane! My grandmother made this for us. Yum.

    Reply
    • Mary Ellen says

      March 8, 2015 at 10:50 pm

      Mine did too Terri. Such good memories!

      Reply
  13. CarriesExpKtchn says

    March 9, 2015 at 8:24 am

    I remember eating this as a kid and LOVING it! This looks delicious, I’ll have to try it again soon.

    Reply
    • Mary Ellen says

      March 9, 2015 at 11:08 am

      We had it too when I was young. It is really a good budget recipe. Hope you do try it!

      Reply
  14. Cindys Recipes and Writings says

    March 9, 2015 at 11:27 am

    My Mom made this too but served it over toast! :)

    Reply
  15. Valerie Cathell Clark says

    March 10, 2015 at 8:17 am

    I can’t believe I’ve never had this dish! I’m going to have to try it — it has everything I love! Your plating is beautiful too!

    Reply
    • Mary Ellen says

      March 10, 2015 at 8:16 pm

      Thanks Valerie! I hadn’t made it in forever. I am going to be making it more often now. I’d forgotten how good it is.

      Reply
  16. Anne @ Webicurean says

    March 10, 2015 at 11:25 am

    A friend and I were just discussing this dish the other day … she said if she picked up the puff pastries, could I make the a la king? I *love* that you’ve given me another use for the rotisserie chicken–this is going on the menu this week!

    Reply
    • Mary Ellen says

      March 10, 2015 at 8:15 pm

      I love rotisserie chicken. Sometimes I buy an extra one to bone. Then I make broth out of the bones and freeze it all for nights when I need something fast and good. There is so much you can do with it.

      Reply
  17. Laura Dembowski says

    March 10, 2015 at 1:57 pm

    What a comforting dinner! Perfect as we inch into spring.

    Reply
  18. Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen says

    March 10, 2015 at 9:55 pm

    Do you believe I have never had Chicken ala King?? I so need to rectify that by making your version ASAP!

    Reply
    • Mary Ellen says

      March 11, 2015 at 3:36 pm

      LOL we had as kids. It was a special thing because of the puff pastry cups. LOL

      Reply
  19. Lauren @ Sew You Think You Can Cook says

    March 12, 2015 at 8:23 pm

    I’ve never heard of Chicken ala King before, but it looks like a deconstructed chicken pot pie – yum! Great call on using a rotisserie bird too, I bet it provided extra flavor.

    Reply
    • Mary Ellen says

      March 13, 2015 at 6:17 pm

      It is close but chicken ala king usually has sherry in which would of made it different. I omit it as I like it without.

      Reply
  20. Julie @ Texan New Yorker says

    March 13, 2015 at 2:23 pm

    Definitely an oldie but a goodie, I love it!

    Reply
    • Mary Ellen says

      March 13, 2015 at 7:49 pm

      It sure it! Thanks Julie for stopping by.

      Reply
  21. Monica Massengale says

    January 6, 2016 at 12:18 pm

    When you say “until thickened” after adding the water and flour mixture…how thick? I have been cooking and stirring fifteen plus minutes after adding it to the broth mix and it’s still very watery. How long does it usually take to thicken up? I’m waiting to add milk and chicken to it. Thanks. Excellent recipe by the way!! So excited to try it!

    Reply
  22. Kathy ms says

    May 21, 2016 at 7:36 pm

    I made my husband extremely happy with this meal! And of course to me it was absolutely the best I’ve ever had! I did half heavy cream with half evaporated milk, and didn’t have mushrooms or peppers in it. This is a favorite and a keeper recipe, I will be making this for my company coming soon!!! Thank you for sharing this recipe!

    Reply
  23. Carla says

    June 19, 2018 at 10:45 pm

    Omg, I found your recipe today after looking at alot of recipes. I made the dish almost as printed except I didn’t have sweet red peppers or carrots on hand…I sauteed my chicken in butter to brown a bit, then sauteed the celery and mushrooms a few minutes before adding broth. It was so delicious, just like I remembered. Not having sweet peppers or carots didnt subtract from the taste at all. Thank you for the newfound memories!

    Reply
    • Mary Ellen says

      June 19, 2018 at 10:50 pm

      So happy you enjoyed it Carla. My grandmother made it often while I was growing up so it brings back good memories for me also.

      Reply
  24. David Hernandez says

    February 14, 2020 at 7:35 pm

    Fantastic chicken ala King recipe. One of my childhood all time favorites

    Reply

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