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Classic Coronation Chicken

Here I'll show you how to make Coronation Chicken in the easiest and most delicious way possible!
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: British
Servings: 5
Author: Chris Collins
Cost: £2.50 / $3

Equipment

  • Large Mixing Bowl
  • Small Mixing Bowl
  • Sharp Knife & Chopping Board
  • Spatula

Ingredients

  • 2 packed cups / 300g Cooked Chicken, diced into cubes (see notes)
  • 1/2 cup / 120g Full Fat Mayo
  • 1/2 cup / 120g Plain Unsweetened Greek Yogurt
  • 1/4 cup / 60g Mango Chutney
  • 1/4 cup / 40g Sultanas
  • 1/4 cup / 30g Flaked Almonds, optionally toasted (can omit for allergy reasons)
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Mild Curry Powder (can use medium/hot curry powder if you want it spicy!)
  • 2 medium sized Spring/Green Onions, finely diced
  • 1 tbsp finely diced Coriander/Cilantro
  • 1/2 Lemon, juice only
  • Salt & Black Pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Sauce: In a small mixing bowl combine mayo, yogurt, mango chutney, curry powder, lemon juice and salt & pepper (to taste). Place to one side.
  • Coronation Chicken: In a large mixing bowl add diced chicken, flaked almonds, spring onion, coriander/cilantro and sultanas. Pour in sauce and combine until everything's evenly distributed.
  • Serve: Serve in a baguette, pita, wrap, sandwich, baked potato or leafy salad!

Video

Notes

a) Chicken - Leftover rotisserie chicken or cooked chicken breasts (both cooled) work great here. If you've only got raw chicken, you can fry or bake that. 2 large chicken breasts (around 14oz/200g each) will equate to 2 packed cups of cooked cubed chicken.
b) Can I make this ahead of time? - Yep! Just tightly cover in the fridge and serve cold. How long depends on how long you originally had the cooked chicken. Chicken cooked on the day of making this will last 3 days in the fridge, longer at your discretion.
c) To Serve - I usually serve this in a sandwich or baguette (two most traditional ways) but a baked potato is rather tasty! 
d) Calories - 1/5 of whole recipe:

Nutrition

Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 13.25g | Protein: 19.51g | Fat: 21.49g | Saturated Fat: 3.429g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10.994g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6.204g | Trans Fat: 0.043g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 180mg | Potassium: 318mg | Fiber: 2.2g | Sugar: 9.28g | Vitamin A: 186IU | Vitamin C: 5.9mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1.45mg