Chicken à la King on Puff Pastry

Diced chicken in a creamy sauce served in a puff pastry shell.

Chicken à la King on Puff Pastry

Recipe by Maliha KhanCourse: MainCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

45

minutes
Total time

1

hour 

15

minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup boneless chicken (boiled)

  • 1½ cups chicken stock

  • ½ cup carrots (cut in cubes and boiled)

  • ½ cup peas (boiled)

  • 1 capsicum (cut in squares)

  • 1 tbsp onion (chopped)

  • 1 tbsp (heaped) flour

  • 2 oz butter

  • ¾ tsp salt

  • ¾ tsp pepper

  • ½ tsp mustard

  • 1 cup milk

  • 1 egg

  • 1 tsp lemon juice

  • puff pastry shells

Directions

  • Bake pastry shells following package instructions.
  • In a pan melt butter on medium flame. Add onions and saute.
  • Add flour, salt, pepper, and mustard. Fry a little and then add milk and stock.
  • Add vegetables and chicken, cook till thick.
  • In a separate bowl beat the egg. Add a little bit of the boiling mixture and stir.
  • Add lemon juice to the egg mixture.
  • Add the egg mix to the chicken.
  • Spoon chicken mixture into puff pastry shells and serve warm.

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