Chicken a la King is similar in flavor to pot pie but a bit easier to put together. Get in your veggies with chicken and biscuits for dinner.
Jump to RecipeWhen I was growing up, my grandparents would make their recipe creation we called Chicken a la Gurnham. There was a specific ingredient we needed that they stopped selling in stores around us. We had to change up the recipe, so it’s now more of a traditional Chicken a la King.
Chicken a la King has similar flavors to a chicken pot pie. The difference is in the way it’s all put together. For chicken a la king, all of the “filling” is cooked together. Then that’s scooped into a serving bowl and topped with a baked biscuit.
As always, by making a recipe at home, you can change what you want. If you don’t like some of the vegetables in my base recipe, you can switch them out for something else.

Chicken a la King Step by Step
Ingredients
- 1 can biscuits
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1/4 green pepper, diced
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 can cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 tsp pepper

Preparation
Prepare biscuits as directed.

Saute chicken until cooked through.

In a separate large skillet, saute celery and green pepper in butter until crisp-tender.

Stir in the soup, milk, and pepper.

Add the chicken and reduce the heat.

Simmer uncovered for 4-6 minutes until heated through, stirring occasionally.
Serve chicken and sauce over biscuits.

Chicken a la King Leftovers
If you have leftovers, I suggest storing the filling in a separate container from the biscuits. The filling can go in the refrigerator and will stay good for 2-3 days. The biscuits can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature. I like to reheat the filling on the stovetop until warm then top with a biscuit.

Recipe
Originally Published On: August 8, 2022

Chicken a la King
Ingredients
- 1 can biscuits
- 1 lb chicken breasts (boneless, skinless, cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 2 stalks celery (diced)
- 1/4 green pepper (diced)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- Prepare biscuits as directed
- Saute chicken until cooked through
- In a separate large skillet, saute celery and green pepper in butter until crisp-tender
- Stir in the soup, milk, and pepper
- Add the chicken and reduce the heat
- Simmer uncovered for 4-6 minutes until heated through, stirring occasionally
- Serve chicken and sauce over biscuits
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
Chicken a la King is one of my favorite recipes of all time. I love the richness and creaminess of it. This looks great!
Oooo this is a new to me recipe. I have heard of pot pie but never really had one. I like how this one is easier to make and also how the bread isn’t really mixed in but rather on the side. I prefer my breads that way!
Maureen
so new and creative recipe to try.Love it.Thanks for sharing with us.
Classic comfort food, we loved it. Can’t wait to try more of your recipes.
Looks so delicious! I am not a great cook, but I will give this a try this weekend. Wish me luck!
Thank you for this great recipe! I’ve never heard of Chicken a la King before, but I will add this to my recipe book to try out.
Nnniiiccceeee…I’d love to have a taste of this chicken and the biscuits! I love the fact that all the ingredients here, are easily accessible to me.
Wow! This dish looks absolutely delicious and yummy! The creaminess of the sauce makes it enticing and tempting! I’ll definitely make this at home!
I don’t think I’ve ever had chicken a la king! This recipe looks really easy! I’m going to have to try it soon.
This is so rich and creamy! I can not wait to try your recipe. I think this easy dinner recipe is great served over rice, pasta, toast, or even biscuits!
This is awesome, you have great ideas for recipes and meals. It looks so yummy and would love to try it.
I love those biscuits! And the creaminess of the chicken is fabulous
Wow! This looks absolutely delicious! I would definitely gonna try this amazing recipe!
Your version is a whole lot easier to follow. This chicken dish looks really delicious and I can already hear my family saying, “yum. comfrot food!” I am saving the recipe and will try this soon!
Ooo my hubby loves chicken, so this is one I must try out for him. Thank you for the easy to follow recipe x
Oh wow this recipe looks so awesome, my husband loves chicken so I need to make this
Dinner has never been better than this! My menu will definitely include this soon.
This just looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing. Pinned to try this.
interestingly, i have never heard of this recipe but it sounds so good and looks really yummy. i would love to try it out sometime.
Thanks for sharing this recipe. Will consider this and include in my list of menus for next week.