Description

A classic comfort dish of tender chicken cubes in a creamy sherry sauce with mushrooms, peppers, peas, and pimentos, perfect served over toast, rice, biscuits, or puff pastry.

Ingredients

4 cups chicken broth or homemade stock

Salt and black pepper, to taste

1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

8 ounces sliced button or cremini mushrooms

1 green bell pepper, chopped

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup heavy cream

1 cup frozen green peas

1/4 cup jarred sliced pimentos, finely chopped

2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley

3 large egg yolks

1/4 cup dry sherry

Toast triangles and Tabasco sauce (optional, for serving)

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Instructions

In a saucepan, bring chicken broth to a simmer and season with salt and pepper. Poach chicken until just barely opaque in the center, about 12–15 minutes. Remove chicken to cool and reserve stock.
In the same saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add mushrooms and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add green pepper and cook for 2 more minutes.
Sprinkle flour over vegetables, stirring to incorporate. Cook for 1 minute.
Gradually whisk in reserved stock, bring to a boil, and cook until smooth and thickened, about 3–5 minutes.
Stir in heavy cream and simmer gently until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
Cut cooled chicken into 1/2-inch cubes and add to sauce along with peas, pimentos, and parsley. Simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes.
In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks with sherry. Stir into sauce and heat gently until steaming (do not boil) to avoid curdling.
Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve immediately with toast triangles, rice, biscuits, or puff pastry shells.

Notes

Swap green bell pepper for poblano for gentle heat.
Use mixed mushrooms for added depth of flavor.
Half-and-half can replace heavy cream for a lighter version.
Add Worcestershire sauce for extra savory notes.
Can be served in puff pastry shells for a more elegant presentation.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Category: Main Dish
Method: Poaching and Simmering
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe (without bread or rice)
Calories: 360
Sugar: 4g
Sodium: 720mg
Fat: 21g
Saturated Fat: 11g
Unsaturated Fat: 8g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 12g
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 27g
Cholesterol: 185mg