Coronation Chicken Recipe
Created in 1953 to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, this lovely chicken dish is perfect served cold as a sandwich filling or as part of a salad.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 373kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked, cold, finely shredded chicken
- 1 stick celery, finely chopped
- 1 spring onion, finely chopped
- 5 dried apricots, chopped
- 1 tablespoon orange marmalade (or mango chutney)
- 2 tablespoons slivered almonds
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon curry powder
- 1 pinch cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons fresh coriander, chopped (or ½ teaspoon dried coriander) (also known as cilantro)
- salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Stir all ingredients together in a mixing bowl until well combined.
- Place in fridge and, ideally, allow the flavours to develop for a few hours before serving.
- Serve cold on a sandwich or as a salad served with crisp lettuce.
Notes
Storing: Provided the chicken used in the recipe was cooked on the day of making the Coronation Chicken, it should last up to a few days in the fridge if stored covered. But please use your own judgment and discretion.
Freezing: Not suitable.
Nutrition: The nutrition information is an automatically generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.
Nutrition
Calories: 373kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 183mg | Potassium: 374mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 470IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg