"In my experience, Chicken a la King can be very bland. I was looking for a recipe for a special occasion: re-creating the meal from my parents' wedding for their 60th anniversary party. After trying several on-line recipes, this one delivered on the flavor I was looking for. I needed thicker sauce for serving a crowd, so I reduced the broth as "

"Nice start - a little too watered down to suit my taste. Dissolveing the sugar in hot water is a wonderful touch. I used very ripe fresh lemons, so they were about as sweet as lemons come. Another cup of lemon juice did the trick. Maybe really sour lemons would give enough flavor to this recipe as written. Bottom line, taste as you add water ""