CHICKEN À LA KING RECIPE
( See also: Chicken à la King History )
This is supposed to be a recipe for chicken a la King taken from a brochure of the 1960s, obtained from the Brighton Beach Hotel, where this dish probably originated.
"Melt 2 tablespoonfuls of butter and then add 1/2 of a green pepper shredded and 1 cup of mushrooms sliced thin.
Stir and cook 5 minutes and then add 2 level tablespoonfuls of flour and 1/2 teaspoonful of salt.
Cook until frothy and then add 1 pint of cream and stir until sauce thickens.
Put this all in a double boiler, add 3 cups of chicken cut in pieces and let stand to get very hot.
In the meantime, take 1/4 cup of butter and beat into it the yolks of 3 eggs, teaspoonful of onion juice, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoonful of paprika.
Stir this mixture until the eggs thicken a little. Combine the two, add a little sherry and finally shredded pimiento before serving on toast."
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