CHICKEN A LA KING WITH CRISP CHEDDAR-CORNMEAL WAFFLES

Steps:

• 1. DIRECTIONS FOR CHICKEN a la KING
• 2. Pour broth in a dutch oven or stockpot; bring to a boil. Add chicken; reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, uncovered, 10 minutes. Remove chicken from broth; coarsely chop and set aside. Strain broth through a sieve into a saucepan; simmer, uncovered, over medium heat until reduced to 2 1/2 cups (about 10 to 20 minutes)
• 3. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté red bell pepper and onion 4 minutes until tender. Add mushrooms, salt, and ground sauté 4 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• 4. While broth continues to simmer, preheat waffle iron and cook waffles.
• 5. Melt remaining butter in dutch oven over low heat; whisk flour, dry sherry and lemon juice. Cook 3 minutes whisking constantly. Gradually whisk in reserved broth and 2 cups whipping cream; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until sauce is thickened and bubbly.
• 6. Add chicken and reserved vegetables to sauce. Cook over medium heat until thoroughly heated. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve over Cheddar Waffles!
• 7. DIRECTIONS FOR CRISP CHEDDAR-CORNMEAL WAFFLES
• 8. Sift together first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in cheese and pecans. Combine eggs and next 3 ingredients gently stir into dry ingredients just until blended.
• 9. Spoon heaping 1 cup batter evenly onto preheated, lightly greased waffle iron. Cook 5-10 minutes or until crisp and done. Repeat with remaing batter.
• 10. Transfer waffles to a baking sheet, and keep warm, uncovered, in the oven at 200 degrees until ready to serve.
• 11. NOTE: Waffles may be frozen in zip-top freezer bags and reheated in over or toaster oven.
• 12. GARNISHES: toasted sliced almonds, flat-leaf parsley.