Chicken à la King

Serves 8 | Takes 30 min

Ingredients

olive or avocado oil, for frying

8 chicken breasts, cut into strips

2 onions, sliced

1 red pepper, sliced (optional)

2 x 250g punnets mushrooms, sliced

60ml butter

80ml cake flour

750ml milk

handful parsley, chopped

rice, to serve

Method

Heat a splash of oil on medium-high and fry the chicken in batches until golden. Season and set aside. Sauté the onions and peppers. Set aside.

Heat another splash of oil and fry the mushrooms, in batches, until golden. Return all the mushrooms to the pan and add the butter. Sprinkle the flour over and fry for a minute. Slowly add the milk, stirring until incorporated. Season.

Return the chicken, onions and peppers and heat through. Add the parsley. Serve with rice.

To freeze

Cool completely and then freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months. To reheat, place in a saucepan and heat, covered, on low, breaking up and stirring frequently, until hot. Add a splash of water if necessary to prevent it from burning onto the saucepan.

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