When you've got the extra time to make an upscale chicken a la king recipe, there's one simple upgrade that takes the dish to ...

Mix the butter into the maida and keep aside. 2. Heat the milk and cream, bring to a boil and add the maida mixture. 3. Add the chicken, salt and kali mirch.

Usually, you can whip these easy meals up in a flash ... and we can’t wait to try it tonight. Drummond’s King Ranch Chicken recipe takes just 30 minutes of prep time and can feed 8-12 people.

Michael Cecchi-Azzolina, who grew up in Brooklyn in the 1960s and early ’70s, remembers chicken à la king as diner food: white bread, cream of mushroom soup, maybe some frozen peas and carrots.