A creamy sauce, tender vegetables, and chopped turkey are the highlights of turkey à la king. It's a creamy skillet dinner that's typically served over puffy pastry, toast, or biscuits. Our Test Kitchen perfected the recipe with a splash of lemon juice, fresh parsley, and dry white wine. Customize the dish with your favorite vegetables. We chose mushrooms and peppers but it's great with spinach, broccoli, and green beans.

Turkey à la King Ingredients

This recipe for turkey à la king starts with cooked turkey. It's a great way to use up leftover Thanksgiving turkey. Here are the rest of the ingredients you'll need.

• Butter: Sautéing the vegetables in butter is the first step of making turkey à la king. Use salted or unsalted butter, simply adjust the salt based on which you use.
• Vegetables: This recipe includes mushrooms and bell peppers. Any type of mushrooms will work, just ensure they are thinly sliced.
• Half and Half: Thicken the sauce and give the dish extra-creamy texture with half and half. Milk will also work.
• Eggs: Whisked eggs help thick the sauce.
• Lemon Juice: A splash of fresh lemon juice does wonders to brighten up the sauce and balance the rich flavors.
• Cooked Turkey: Any chopped, cooked turkey (or chicken) will work in this recipe. For the most flavor, use a mix of light and dark meat. Our Test Kitchen doesn't recommend using deli turkey in this recipe.
• White Wine: Just a tablespoon of dry white wine or sherry adds depth to the sauce. Substitute chicken or turkey stock instead.
  

How to Make Turkey à la King

This turkey à la king recipe is a great weeknight dinner because it cooks in just one pan. This skillet meal comes together in just 25 minutes total.

1. Sautee the vegetables in butter until they are golden brown and tender.
2. Add flour and cook for a few minutes. Add the half and half to create the sauce.
3. To thicken the dish, add the egg and lemon juice mixture and cook until thick.
4. Toss in the cooked turkey, pimentos, dry wine, and fresh parsley.
5. Once heated through, the dish is done.

How to Serve Turkey à la King

Turkey à la king is often served over pastry shells, toast, or pasta. It's also great dished over biscuits or even baked dinner rolls. You can also serve turkey à la king over potatoes, steamed veggies, and rice. Try adding a fresh green salad to round out the meal.