How to Make Chicken Ala King

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Preheat the oven and arrange the rack properly.. Rub the chicken with oil and season with salt and pepper.. Place the chicken on a baking sheet and cook for 45 to 50 minutes.

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Steps

1

Preheat the oven and arrange the rack properly.

Step 1

Preheat the oven and arrange the rack properly.

2

Rub the chicken with oil and season with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Rub the chicken with oil and season with salt and pepper.

3

Place the chicken on a baking sheet and cook for 45 to 50 minutes.

Step 3

Place the chicken on a baking sheet and cook for 45 to 50 minutes.

4

Allow the chicken to cool on a cutting board.

Step 4

Allow the chicken to cool on a cutting board.

5

Soak the porcini mushrooms in boiling water.

Step 5

Soak the porcini mushrooms in boiling water.

6

Chop the Italian parsley and tarragon.

Step 6

Chop the Italian parsley and tarragon.

7

Slice the cremini mushrooms and chop the shallots.

Step 7

Slice the cremini mushrooms and chop the shallots.

8

Remove the porcini mushrooms from the water and chop.

Step 8

Remove the porcini mushrooms from the water and chop.

9

Pour the chicken stock into a bowl and add some of the mushroom liquid.

Step 9

Pour the chicken stock into a bowl and add some of the mushroom liquid.

10

Melt the butter in a large skillet.

Step 10

Melt the butter in a large skillet.

11

Cook the shallots in the pan for several minutes.

Step 11

Cook the shallots in the pan for several minutes.

12

Add the cremini mushrooms and cook them until softened.

Step 12

Add the cremini mushrooms and cook them until softened.

13

Stir in the salt, pepper, and porcini mushrooms.

Step 13

Stir in the salt, pepper, and porcini mushrooms.

14

Spread the flour over the mushroom mixture and cook for several minutes.

Step 14

Spread the flour over the mushroom mixture and cook for several minutes.

15

Mix in the chicken stock mixture.

Step 15

Mix in the chicken stock mixture.

16

Add the milk and cream and bring to a boil.

Step 16

Add the milk and cream and bring to a boil.

17

Lower the heat and simmer the sauce until it thickens.

Step 17

Lower the heat and simmer the sauce until it thickens.

18

Cut the chicken away from the bone and into bite-size pieces.

Step 18

Cut the chicken away from the bone and into bite-size pieces.

19

Stir the chicken, peas, sherry, and chopped tarragon and parsley into the sauce.

Step 19

Stir the chicken, peas, sherry, and chopped tarragon and parsley into the sauce.

20

Cook the dish until warmed through and season with salt and pepper for serving.

Step 20

Cook the dish until warmed through and season with salt and pepper for serving.

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