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Coronation Chicken Salad

A slightly sweet, curried chicken salad that was made for a Queen.
Print Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cooling time 30 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine British
Servings 8 People

Equipment

  • 1 Medium Skillet For the Coronation Curry Sauce
  • 1 Set Measuring Cups
  • 1 Set Measuring Spoons
  • 1 Chef's Knife To Dice Onion
  • 1 Cutting Board To Dice Onion
  • 1 Large Stockpot For simmering chicken breast
  • 1 Can Opener For the Tomato Sauce

Ingredients
  

Chicken

  • 5 lbs Raw Chicken Breast (This will yield roughly 2 lbs 11 oz cooked chicken)

Coronation Sauce

  • 2 Tablespoons Butter
  • 1 Cup Finely Diced Onion (1 medium Yellow or White Onion)
  • 1/2 Cup Red Wine
  • 6 Tablespoons Mango Chutney Look for Mango Chutney in the International section of your supermarket. It is typically found with Eastern Indian ingredients
  • 1/4 Cup Tomato Sauce (or Crushed Tomatoes)
  • 3 Tablespoons Curry Powder
  • 1 Tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice Avoid bottled lemon juice. 1 Tablespoon is about 1/2 of a small lemon
  • 1 Dried Bay Leaf
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Salt Or to taste
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Fine Ground Black Pepper Or to taste
  • 1 Cup Mayonnaise Use Hellman's or Duke's or other higher quality mayonnaise. Or, use half mayonnaise and 1/2 plain greek yogurt or creme fraiche

Optional:

  • 3 Ounces Dried Apricots, finely diced (Optional Ingredient)
  • 1 1/2 Ounces OR Golden raisins OR Sultanas, roughly chopped (Optional Ingredients)
  • Almonds, Sliced and Toasted (Optional garnish)
  • Fresh Red Pepper, finely chopped (Optional garnish)
  • Grapes (Optional garnish)
  • Cucumbers (Optional garnish)

Instructions
 

Chicken

  • Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to low and simmer chicken breast for 30-45 minutes or until internal temperature has reached 160 degrees. Cool and shred or dice chicken (your preference).

Coronation Sauce

  • Melt 2 Tbls butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the 1 cup of onion and saute until translucent, 7 to 10 minutes.
  • Add the 1/2 cup red wine, 6 Tablespoons chutney, 1/4 cup tomato sauce, 3 Tablespoons curry powder and 1 bay leaf and reduce heat to a simmer, stirring frequently, approximately 10 minutes. The sauce will be thick.
  • Add the 1 Tablespoon of lemon juice. Stir and season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and discard the bay leaf.
  • Pour the sauce into a medium, heat proof bowl and stir to release heat and then place into the refrigerator to cool for 30 minutes
  • Once cooled, add the mayonnaise and stir to combine thoroughly

Making the Chicken Salad

  • Add the optional ingredients to the coronation/mayo combination, then add the chicken and mix well.
    This chicken salad can be served on lettuce with fresh fruit and diced red pepper and cucumbers or placed onto bread, a wrap or a pita to make a really nice sandwich. The idea of sprinkling toasted sliced almonds on top makes me want to go make a batch of right now!
Keyword Coronation Chicken Salad, Curried Chicken Salad