Ingredients
Biscuits:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons butter, chilled
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
Chicken a la King:
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed
- 4 cups water, plus more as needed
- 6 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 3 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1/2 green pepper, chopped
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups water
- 4 chicken bouillon cubes
- 1 cup milk
- 1 (10.5-ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 4 ounces frozen peas
Directions
Biscuits:
Preheat the oven 450 degrees F.
Add the dry ingredients to a large bowl and stir to combine. Cut the cold butter into chunks and cut it into the flour until the dough resembles coarse crumbs. Pour in the buttermilk and mix until combined. Chef's Note: If the dough appears dry, add more buttermilk.
Turn the dough onto a floured board and gently roll it out until it's about 1/2-inch thick. Using a round cutter, cut the dough into 12 biscuits and arrange them on a cookie sheet.
Chef's Note: If you would like them to have soft sides, have the disks touching each other. If you like crispy crusts, arrange them 1-inch apart. Bake until the biscuits are golden brown, about 10 to 12 minutes.
Chicken:
In a medium-sized pot, add the chicken pieces and enough water to cover. Boil over high heat until the chicken is cooked through, then remove them from the water to a plate.
In a large pot, over medium heat, add the melted margarine or butter along with the celery, carrots, onions, green peppers, poultry seasoning, and black pepper. Saute until the vegetables become soft. Add the flour and stir continuously to prepare a roux.
To a large saucepan, add the 4 cups water and the bouillon cubes. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Once the mixture comes to a boil, turn off the heat. Add the vegetable mixture and stir to combine. In another saucepan over low heat, add the milk and condensed cream of mushroom soup and simmer until heated through. Add the milk mixture, the frozen peas and the chicken to the vegetable mixture and simmer for about 5 minutes.
Chef's Note: If the sauce is too thick, add a little milk to thin. Arrange the biscuits on serving plates, then spoon the chicken mixture over the biscuits and serve.
This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.
















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By DHoller
Pennsylvania
on May 01, 2013
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Really easy & tasty. You only need 1/2 cup flour, 1 cup is way too much. And I use refrigerated biscuits. Turned out wonderful. Give it a try.
By jcorgidog_487128
Nolanville, TX
on April 15, 2013
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I followed the recipe (for the chicken exactly as written and at the finish immediately discovered that it was way way WAY too thick! I added a cup of chicken stock to little effect, and added another cup of milk. That did the trick. I did not go with biscuits, choosing to go with egg noodles instead. The chicken was nice and tender, but overall I was not blown away by the flavor. Just a tad on the bland side, but that's not a bad thing if you're feeding children with tastes as finicky as cats. They loved it. It was no better than a mild version of chicken pot pie filling, but since my kids love it I will make it again.
By janlooks_
middle village, NY
on February 02, 2013
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I add a few things like green beans and dry sherry very tasty I did have to add more chicken broth
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