Chicken a la King

45ml butter, melted
250ml fresh mushrooms, sliced
5ml onions, finely chopped
30ml green capsicum, finely chopped
45ml flour
2ml salt
2ml pepper
500ml milk
500ml cooked chicken, diced
30ml parsley, minced
1 egg, beaten
10ml lemon juice

 
Saute mushrooms, onion and green pepper in butter for 5 min. until soft. Sprinkle in flour, salt and pepper. Mix well. Add milk gradually, and cook, stirring constantly, until smoothed and thickened. Add chicken and parsley. Cover and cook until heated through. Add a little of the hot mixture gradually to the beaten egg, stirring constantly. Pour egg mixture back into the pan, mixing well. Add lemon juice. Stir and heat to serving temperature. Serve over toast, along with salad. Makes 6 servings.