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\"SKINNYOne-Pan\u00a0Skinny Chicken A La King<\/strong>, a creamy comfort dish that is light on the hips!<\/p>\n

\"Cozy
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I’ve always been enamored by Retro Recipes<\/a>. You know, the type you find in a worn turn of the century<\/em> junior league cookbook, in the back of a used bookstore.<\/p>\n

Or even those hand written recipes on index cards in grandma’s heavy script… When she was sporting A-line dresses, gogo boots, and a bouffant hairstyle.<\/p>\n

Have you noticed these vintage recipes call for ingredients that often no longer exists?<\/p>\n

Many have to be converted with modern-day grocery items, in order to live on another generation.<\/p>\n

\"Skinny<\/p>\n

These sort of recipes tell a story of the past… What was popular, what was important, what was available at the time.<\/p>\n

They let us know how far we’ve come, yet leave us craving simpler times. If there ever really were simpler times.<\/p>\n

\"Best<\/p>\n

Over the years I’ve collected an abundance of weathered retro cookbooks from garage sale, book stores, and even some my dad has collected for me.<\/p>\n

One thing I’ve noticed is that they all, almost without exception, have a recipe for Chicken \u00e0 la King<\/a>. A dish lost in this modern age of low carbs and unprocessed foods.<\/p>\n

\"Making<\/p>\n

This makes we sad for two reasons…<\/p>\n

One, Chicken \u00e0 la King is delicious. It is reminiscent of the inside of a chicken pot pie, yet heavy on mushrooms and sherry.<\/p>\n

Two, Chicken \u00e0 la King can be easily transformed into a healthier low carb variation.<\/p>\n

Let’s bring it back, shall we?<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

Today’s Skinny Chicken A La King recipe is lean and mean with only 252 calories per serving.<\/p>\n

We’ve accomplished this by removing the comforting, but unnecessary, toast or puff pastry often accompanying this chicken dish.<\/p>\n

We’ve also removed the cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, or just heavy cream in most recipes, and replaced it with a little low fat cream cheese to offer a similar creamy consistency, without all the fat and calories.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

These two major changes do not effect the flavor and appeal of traditional Chicken A La King in the least bit.<\/p>\n

Yet they do make it a healthy mid-week meal you can feel good about feeding your family as often as you like!<\/p>\n

\"Cook:<\/p>\n

Skinny Chicken A La King Tips<\/h2>\n

Do you want to know the key to making this light version of Chicken \u00e0 la King taste amazing?<\/p>\n

Layer (or add) the ingredients at just the right time, so the chicken and peppers are not overcooked, but the mushrooms and onions are soft and silky.<\/p>\n

It is a complete one-pan meal, for easy clean up, but don’t just dump everything in all at once!<\/p>\n

\"Must-Make<\/p>\n

How to Make Chicken A La King<\/h2>\n

Start by saut\u00e9ing the onions and mushrooms until they are caramelized.<\/p>\n

Then add the chicken, followed by the peppers, herbs, and spices just a couple minutes later.<\/p>\n

Finish cooking the chicken as the broth, sherry, and the low fat (or nonfat) cream cheese simmers and mingles into a thick creamy base.<\/p>\n

\"Low<\/p>\n

I recommend eating all the Skinny Chicken A La King on day one, as it does not make the best leftover. As lovely and cozy as it tastes right after cooking, it’s not so great later on.<\/p>\n

Some recipes just aren’t.<\/p>\n

\"Creamy<\/p>\n

If you are desperate for the carby<\/em> topping found in most old school recipes, yet are trying to stick with a low carb diet…<\/p>\n

Try toasting either our Best Low Carb Cloud Bread<\/a> or our Magic Low Carb Mug Bread<\/a> to serve on the side!<\/p>\n

This Skinny Chicken A La King recipe just goes to show you can<\/em> teach an old dog new tricks, and it’s definitely worth it to try!<\/p>\n

\"Perfect<\/p>\n

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