The story
From chicken + à la + King. Uncertain, but likely named in the 1890s by hotel cook William "Bill" King of the Bellevue Hotel in Philadelphia.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
chicken à la king
Today it means: a dish consisting of diced chicken in a cream sauce, and often with sherry, mushrooms, and vegetables, served over rice, pasta, or bread. Full definition →