Á La King Sauce

Submitted by BeccaB3c

"Serve sauce hot poured over chicken breasts or with chunks of hot cooked chicken for a light dish."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 2 1/2 cups
• Serves: 4-5

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄4 green bell pepper, cored seeded and cut in short thin strips
• 1⁄4 lb mushroom, thinly sliced
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon white pepper
• 2 cups milk
• 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry, if desired

directions

1. In a large heavy-based saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add green and red pepper strips and sauté gently for 1 to 2 minutes.
2. Add the mushrooms; sauté over low heat until the peppers are soft. Add the flour, salt and pepper, then blend. Warm milk and pour into saucepan all at once, using a whisk to produce a smooth sauce.
3. Bring sauce to a boil. Stir a little of the hot sauce into the egg yolk. Add sherry, if desired.
4. Serve hot.