Creamy Chicken à la King

Creamy Chicken à la King

Servings: 4 People
Course: Main Course

Notes

Creamy Chicken à la King

BlixSam Style — inspired by the classic Chicken à la King and your reference photos.
Serves 4–6
Creamy chicken, loads of mushrooms, colourful peppers and rich savoury flavour — proper winter comfort food served over rice, pasta, toast or baked potatoes. 🇿🇦🔥

🛒 Ingredients

  • 1kg chicken breasts or boneless thighs, cubed
  • 2 packets sliced mushrooms
  • 2 onions, diced
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 1 green pepper, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 500ml chicken stock
  • 250ml fresh cream
  • 125ml milk

BlixSam Flavour Foundation

  • 2 tablespoons BlixSam Brêckie
  • 1 tablespoon BlixSam Arm Maat
  • 1 teaspoon BlixSam Garlic Melt
  • 1 teaspoon BlixSam Lemon Leaf
  • ½ teaspoon BlixSam Steakhouse

👨‍🍳 Method

1️⃣ Bloom the BlixSam Flavours

Heat the oil and butter in a large pan.
Add the onions and garlic.
Sprinkle in:
  • BlixSam Brêckie
  • BlixSam Arm Maat
  • BlixSam Garlic Melt
  • BlixSam Lemon Leaf
  • BlixSam Steakhouse
Allow the spices to bloom in the butter and onions for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.

2️⃣ Brown the Chicken

Add the chicken cubes and cook until lightly golden.
Remove and set aside.

3️⃣ Build the Vegetable Layer

Add:
  • Mushrooms
  • Red pepper
  • Green pepper
Cook until the mushrooms release their moisture and begin to caramelise.

4️⃣ Create the Sauce

Sprinkle over the flour and stir through the vegetables.
Slowly add:
  • Chicken stock
  • Cream
  • Milk
Stir continuously until smooth and silky.

5️⃣ Finish the Dish

Return the chicken to the pan.
Simmer gently for 10-15 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked and the sauce has thickened beautifully.
Taste and adjust seasoning if required.

🔥 Serve With

  • Rice
  • Toasted bread
  • Mash
  • Pasta
  • Baked potatoes
  • Vol-au-vents
  • Puff pastry shells

🧂 Why These BlixSam Spices Work

Brêckie adds savoury depth and warmth.
Arm Maat rounds out the seasoning perfectly.
Garlic Melt boosts the creamy garlic notes.
Lemon Leaf lifts the richness with freshness.
Steakhouse adds subtle pepper and herb complexity.
Creamy, mushroom-loaded and packed with flavour — exactly how a proper Chicken à la King should taste.
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