Felix’s Chicken a’la King

“I started with a carton of Philadelphia cooking creme, and ended up with what might possibly be the best chicken a’la king I have ever made. Not bad for completely winging it!”

Ingredients

  •  3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (poached)
  •  5 tablespoons butter
  •  1 small onion, chopped (about 1/3 cup)
  •  1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  •  1/8 teaspoon salt
  •  1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  •  1 tablespoon cornstarch
  •  3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  •  1 container (10 ounce) Philadelphia Cooking Creme (original)
  •  1 (14.5 ounce) can low-sodium chicken broth (low-fat)
  •  4 tablespoons low-fat sour cream
  •  2 tablespoons fat-free milk
  •  1 can (4 ounce) mushrooms, with liquid
  •  1 cup frozen peas, thawed

Step 1

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; add onion and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 2

Add garlic powder, salt, pepper, cornstarch and flour to pan; whisk until completely incorporated. Cook and stir 5 minutes.

Step 3

Add cooking creme, broth, sour cream and milk to pan; stir and cook 10 minutes, until thickened.

Step 4

Chop chicken into bite-sized pieces; add chicken, mushrooms and peas to pan.

Step 5

Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until completely heated through, about 15 more minutes.

Step 6

Serve over brown rice (or noodles, or white rice).