Chicken à la King with Rice

Ingredients

• 600 g boneless chicken breasts, cubed
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 250 g mushrooms, sliced
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 3 tbsp cake flour
• 500 ml chicken stock
• 250 ml cream or full-cream milk
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 1 tsp paprika
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• cooked rice for serving

Method

1. Melt half the butter in a large pan and cook the chicken until lightly golden.
2. Remove the chicken and set aside.
3. Add the remaining butter, onion, mushrooms and peppers.
4. Cook until the vegetables are softened.
5. Sprinkle over the flour and paprika and stir for 1 minute.
6. Gradually add the chicken stock while stirring to prevent lumps.
7. Stir in the cream or milk.
8. Return the chicken to the pan and add the peas.
9. Simmer gently for 8 to 10 minutes until the chicken is cooked and the sauce is creamy.
10. Season to taste and serve over hot rice.