Chicken Ala King In 30 Minutes

1. 1

   Preheat oven according to package directions for biscuits.

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   Arrange biscuits on nonstick baking sheet and sprinkle with a little ground cayenne pepper or sweet paprika.

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   Bake until golden, remove biscuits from oven and then cool. (10-18 minutes depending on the type biscuit you use).

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   Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, bring wine & chicken broth to a boil. Add the bay leaf.

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   Gently drop in chicken breasts & lower heat to simmer.

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   Poach chicken for 10 to 12 minutes.

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   Preheat another skillet over medium heat.

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   Add oil and butter.

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   When butter melts into oil, add mushrooms and onion and cook 5 minutes until tender.

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    Stir in flour and cook another minute or so.

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    Remove chicken from broth and set aside.

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    Whisk 2 to 2 1/2 cups poaching liquid into the mushroom, onion & flour mixture. Discard the bay leaf.

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    Add pimentos and peas to the sauce.

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    Dice chicken into bite-size pieces and return it to the sauce.

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    Add ground black pepper to taste.

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    To serve: Split the biscuits, place bottoms on plates and cover with ladles of Chicken a la King.

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    Cap with biscuit tops and garnish with chopped parsley.

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