This creamed chicken recipe takes cooked chicken breast meat and simmers it with cream, chicken broth, almonds, and peas in a lightly seasoned mixture — perfect for pouring over hot biscuits.
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup butter
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups heavy cream
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 cups cooked, chopped chicken breast meat
- 2 cups frozen green peas, thawed and drained
- 1 cup toasted sliced almonds
Steps
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour, then add broth, cream, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix together and cook until thickened.
- Stir in chicken, peas, and almonds. Heat through and serve.
