🍗👑 Coronation chicken
Coronation Chicken Salad is a creamy, mildly spiced cold chicken dish originally created in Britain for a royal event. It mixes cooked chicken with a curry-style dressing, fruit, and mayo for a sweet-savory flavor.
🧾 Ingredients
🍗 Chicken base
- 2 cups cooked chicken (shredded or diced)
- Salt & black pepper
🥣 Dressing
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2–3 tbsp yogurt or cream (optional for lighter texture)
- 1–2 tsp curry powder
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp mango chutney or honey (optional but classic)
🍇 Mix-ins
- 2–3 tbsp raisins or chopped dried apricots
- 1–2 tbsp sliced almonds (optional)
- 1–2 tbsp chopped spring onions or celery
👩🍳 Method
1. Prepare chicken
- Use boiled, roasted, or leftover chicken.
- Shred or dice into bite-sized pieces.
2. Make dressing
- Mix mayonnaise, yogurt, curry powder, lemon juice, and chutney until smooth.
3. Combine
- Add chicken, fruit, nuts, and vegetables into the dressing.
- Stir gently until evenly coated.
4. Chill
- Refrigerate for at least 30–60 minutes for flavors to blend.
🍽️ Serving ideas
- In sandwiches or wraps
- On a bed of lettuce as a salad
- With rice or baked potatoes
- In puff pastry cases for parties
💡 Tips
- Adjust curry powder slowly—it should be mild, not overpowering
- A little sweetness (raisins or chutney) is key to the traditional flavor
- Best served chilled, not warm
⚡ Quick 3-step version
- Mix chicken + mayo
- Add curry + fruit
- Chill and serve
If you want, I can show you a Pakistani-style spicy coronation chicken, a low-fat yogurt version, or a party sandwich platter version.
