Chunks of savoury chicken served with bell peppers, onions and mushrooms in a delectable creamy sauce.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken, comfort food
Prep Time 40 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour
Servings 4people
Calories 432kcal
Ingredients
1lbskinless boneless chicken breast cubed
2tbspcanola oildivided ½
1tspfresh parsleychopped
½tspsalt
½tsppepper
3chopped mushrooms
2stalkscelerydiced
½cupred pepperchopped
½cupgreen pepperchopped
½cupred onionchopped
½cupfrozen peasthawed and drained
Roux
¼ cupbutter
¼cup flour
1⅓cupschicken broth
⅔cupmilk
pinchsalt & pepper
Instructions
In a large non-stick pan, heat 1 tbsp of canola oil. Sauté the chicken until cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.
Heat remaining oil (1 tbsp). Sauté all the vegetables until just tender/crisp. Add strained peas to the vegetable mix. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Add the chicken, and parsley to the pan and stir well to combine.
Roux
In a 3 qt pot or equivalent, over medium heat, melt butter, and add flour. Stir with a wire whisk for approximately 1 minute until flour and butter are well combined.
Whisking constantly, slowly add the chicken broth and milk. Continue whisking until all liquid is combined. Add salt and pepper to taste,
Continue whisking until sauce thickens and small bubbles appear around the perimeter of the mixture. Remove from heat.Note: Do not bring to a full boil.The mixture should be smooth and thick.
The Build
Add the chicken and vegetable mixture to the pot of sauce. Stir well. Season to taste if required.
Simmer on low to heat through and serve on toast, pasta or rice.