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Low & Slow Chicken à la King

Time: 3 hours 40 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

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Easy cooking doesn't have to equal flavorless food! Low & Slow Chicken à la King requires very minimal effort, but the result is a restaurant-quality dish featuring some golden-brown chicken and tender veggies all in a creamy sauce. Sounds pretty yummy, right?! Well, it doesn't stop there. To add a little bit more flare, Low & Slow Chicken à la King gets served with a flaky puff pastry... creating the kind of elegance you didn't know you could get with a slow cooker meal! Be prepared to be amazed!

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup sweet onion, diced
  • 1 rib celery, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons water, divided
  • 3 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
  • 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 (8-ounce) package mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 (10.5-ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 (8-ounce) block cream cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen peas
  • 1 (17.3-ounce, 2-count) box frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
  • 1 egg
  • parsley, to taste, chopped, for garnish

Directions

Step 1 -In a large bowl, add the onions, the celery, the garlic, and 1/4 cup of the water and mix to combine.

Step 2 -Cover the bowl with microwave-safe plastic wrap and heat in the microwave, stirring once halfway through, until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.

Step 3 -In a slow cooker, add the chicken breasts and evenly sprinkle them with the seasoned salt.

Step 4 -Evenly add the onion mixture, the bell peppers, and the mushrooms over the seasoned chicken breasts.

Step 5 -In a medium bowl, combine the cream of chicken soup and the chicken broth, then pour it over the chicken mixture.

Step 6 -Cover the slow cooker and cook the chicken mixture on low heat until the meat reaches an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees F and is tender, about 3 hours.

Step 7 -In a small bowl, add the cornstarch and 1 tablespoon of the water and mix to combine.

Step 8 -Add the slurry mixture, the cream cheese, and the peas to the chicken mixture and stir to combine.

Step 9 -Cook the chicken mixture, uncovered, about 30 minutes.

Step 10 -Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Step 11 -Grease a baking sheet.

Step 12 -Unfold the pastry sheets and cut them each into 4 squares. Place the 8 squares on the prepared baking sheet.

Step 13 -In a small bowl, whisk the egg and the remaining 1 tablespoon of the water together.

Step 14 -Lightly brush the egg wash over the pastry squares.

Step 15 -Bake the pastry squares until they are puffed and golden, about 12-15 minutes.

Step 16 -Use two forks to shred the chicken in the slow cooker.

Step 17 -Plate the puffed pastries and evenly spoon the chicken mixture over them. Optionally, scoop out a portion of each of the pastries and reserve for topping.

Step 18 -Serve the chicken mixture garnished with the parsley and topped with the reserved portions of the puff pastry, if desired.

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