chicken à la King

See also: chicken à la king

English

Alternative forms

• chicken à la king

Etymology

Uncertain, but likely named in the 1890s by hotel cook William "Bill" King of the Bellevue Hotel in Philadelphia

Noun

chicken à la King (uncountable)

1. (cooking) a dish consisting of diced chicken in a cream sauce, and often with sherry, mushrooms, and vegetables, served over rice, pasta, or bread.

Related terms

• à la King