Turkey à la King

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1 large yellow onion, medium diced
  • 3 stalks celery, medium diced
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped celery leaves
  • 5 tbsp flour
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 3 tbsp turkey demiglace
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp MSG
  • 1 1/2 lbs. cooked turkey breast, 1" cubed
  • 2 bell peppers, petite diced
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • Buttermilk biscuits
  • 3 green onions, sliced

Directions

  1. Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven.  Add the onions, celery and cook until softened (8-10 minutes) while stirring often.  Halfway through, add the celery leaves.
  2. Add flour and stir together to form a roux.  Whisk in the broth, cream, demiglace, and milk.  Stir in the salt, pepper, and MSG.
  3. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until thickened.  About 3-5 minutes.
    • Add additional flour if needed to thicken.
  4. Add the turkey, bell peppers, and peas.  Stir together and simmer until heated through.
  5. To serve, place a halved buttermilk biscuit on a place and ladle turkey over the top.  Garnish with sliced green onion.

Adapted from Delish.




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