Recipes · American · Main Courses
Chicken à la King
One serving has 551 kcal and 42 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of niacin (138%), pyridoxine (109%), selenium (98%), riboflavin (71%), pantothenic acid (71%) and phosphorus (67%). Ready in 37 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 22 min
- Makes: 1 serving (446 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: High protein
- Contains: alcohol, celery, dairy, gluten, poultry, sulphite
Ingredients
- 150 g Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, raw
- 50 g Mushrooms, white button, raw
- 30 g Bell pepper, red, raw
- 15 g Butter, unsalted
- 10 g Flour, all-purpose
- 100 g Chicken broth
- 40 g Cream, light
- 10 g Wine, fortified, dry
- 0.4 g Salt
- 0.2 g Black pepper
- 40 g Bread, white
Method
- Poach or pan-cook the chicken breast until just cooked through (74°C/165°F internal), then cool slightly and dice it.
- Melt the butter in a pan, add the mushrooms and bell pepper, and cook until softened, about 4 minutes.
- Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute, then gradually whisk in the chicken broth, cream and sherry.
- Simmer, stirring, until thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Fold in the diced chicken, season with the salt and pepper, and heat through.
- Toast the bread, place it on a plate, and spoon the creamy chicken mixture over the top.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 551 kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 34 g | |
| Water | 337 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.4 g | 8% |
| Protein | 42.4 g | 88% |
| Tryptophan | 0.49 g | |
| Threonine | 1.7 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.8 g | |
| Leucine | 3 g | |
| Lysine | 3.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.94 g | |
| Cystine | 0.4 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.5 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.3 g | |
| Valine | 2 g | |
| Histidine | 1.4 g | |
| Fat | 25.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 6.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.01 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.2 g | |
| Saturated | 12.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.27 g | |
| Cholesterol | 167 mg | |
| Calcium | 143 mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.31 mg | 34% |
| Iron | 2.9 mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 69.2 mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.45 mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 472 mg | 67% |
| Potassium | 869 mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 54 µg | 98% |
| Sodium | 820 mg | |
| Zinc | 2 mg | 25% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.51 mg | 46% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.78 mg | 71% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 19.3 mg | 138% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 3.5 mg | 71% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1.4 mg | 109% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 55.4 µg | 14% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.44 µg | 18% |
| Choline | 144 mg | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 211 µg | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 39.7 mg | 53% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 22.6 IU | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 1.8 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 3.6 µg | 4% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
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