Turkey à la King
Put your leftover turkey (or chicken!) to work in this easy Turkey à la King recipe. It's comfort food at its finest: tender chunks of roasted turkey, peas, carrots, celery, all simmered in a white wine cream sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 carrot peeled and finely chopped
- 1 celery rib finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup dry white wine (see note 1)
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth (see note 2)
- 2 cups cooked turkey cut into 1-inch pieces (see note 3)
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice from 1 lemon
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley minced, for garnish (optional)
- Biscuits for serving
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil until shimmering. Add onion, carrot, and celery and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Add wine and cook until thickened, scraping up any browned bits, about 1 minute. Stir in the broth and cream. Cook until the sauce is very thick, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in turkey, peas, and lemon juice. Reduce heat to simmer and cook, stirring frequently, until turkey is heated through, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, season to taste with salt and pepper, and garnish with parsley if desired. Serve on toasted bread or biscuits.
Notes
- White wine: Choose a light-bodied dry white (such as sauvignon blanc or pinot grigio) that you enjoy drinking. Use more broth instead of the wine, if you prefer.
- Chicken broth: Make your own chicken broth or use store-bought. Or substitute turkey broth, if you have it.
- Turkey: Leftover roasted turkey or substitute cooked chicken.
- Slow cooker: In a 3-quart slow cooker, stir together cream, wine, chicken broth, flour, and 1 teaspoon salt until smooth. Stir in turkey, celery, carrots and onion. Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours or LOW for 7 to 8 hours. Stir in peas and lemon juice, then cook 30 minutes longer or until heated through. Garnish with parsley.
- Make ahead: The recipe comes together in almost no time, but if you need to make it ahead of time, add the peas when you reheat the dish, to keep them bright.
- Freezing: The cream sauce freezes well. Let the recipe cool, then portion, label, and date. Before reheating, let the dish thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 403kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 23gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 137mgSodium: 435mgPotassium: 463mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 3583IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 2mg
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