A La King

Some of the leftover chicken from lunch turned into Chicken A La King for supper. My dear friends Kelsey and Elizabeth had never heard of it.  I used plain yogurt instead of sour cream, added peas, and served it over toast; it was delicious.

Chicken a la King Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 1/4 cups cooked, cubed chicken
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 pimento, chopped
• 4 teaspoons cooking sherry
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Saute bell pepper and mushrooms until tender, then stir in broth and flour and cook, stirring, until thickened. Add chicken, heat through and remove from heat.
2. In a small bowl combine sour cream, egg yolks, pimento, sherry, salt and pepper and mix together. Add this mixture to chicken mixture in skillet and heat thoroughly, stirring. Serve hot.