Meanings
chicken à la king1
nounchicken à la king (uncountable)
- alternativeuncountableAlternative form of chicken à la King.
They had [...] begun the chicken à la king lunch over which Alice had taken the greatest pains.
1992, Toni Morrison, Jazz, Vintage (2016), page 69
chicken à la King2
nounchicken à la King (uncountable)
alternative chicken à la king
- uncountablecookinga dish consisting of diced chicken in a cream sauce, and often with sherry, mushrooms, and vegetables, served over rice, pasta, or bread.
Origin
From chicken + à la + King. Uncertain, but likely named in the 1890s by hotel cook William "Bill" King of the Bellevue Hotel in Philadelphia.
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chicken à la king. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicken%20%C3%A0%20la%20king
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Chicago
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