Chicken Alexander
Creamy, mushroomy and herby this 30 minute Chicken Alexander uses tinned soup for added flavour as well as speed & ease for busy weeknights.
Equipment
- Deep large frying pan or large saucepan
- Chopping board + chefs knife
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion finely diced
- 400 g can cream of mushroom soup NOT condensed
- 400 g can cream of chicken soup NOT condensed
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- Black pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons plain flour
- 650 g pack diced chicken
- 250 g pre-sliced mushrooms
- ½ large red pepper thinly sliced
- ½ large yellow pepper thinly sliced
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
SERVE WITH
- White rice or mash potato
See notes for baby & toddler
Instructions
- Over a medium heat add the oil Into a large oven proof dish and fry the diced chicken until golden, 5-6 minutes. Then remove the chicken with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Add a little more oil if needed and fry the onions and peppers for 6-8 minutes, over medium-low heat until softened.
- Add in the flour and stir for 1 minute. Pour in both cans of soup and stir until it comes to the boil.
- Add the chicken back in, the mushrooms, lemon juice and the herbs. Stir well and let it come back to the boil. Then turn heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
Notes
Store leftovers in an air-tight container or resealable food bag in the fridge for up to 3 days (cook day + 2). Can be frozen, just defrost for 24 hours in the fridge and reheat in the microwave, stirring halfway, until steaming hot all the way through. The sauce might look like it’s separated, but it will come back together when you stir it once it’s steaming hot.
Baby & Toddler
Not suitable for under 12 months because shop-bought soup has salt in. For your toddler, you can dish their portion up with a slotted spoon so they don’t get much of the sauce. Cut their cooked chicken, peppers and mushrooms into bitesize pieces and serve with a spoon and fork.
YOUNGER CHILDREN & FUSSY EATERS
If you have a child that doesn’t seem to like creamy sauces, dish their’s up using a slotted spoon and allow most of the sauce to drain away
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