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Coronation Chicken Q E 1953 Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Httpmom / All my dishes 3 months, 3 weeks ago Coronation Chicken was invented by Constance Spry and served at the Queen's Coronation lunch in 1953... Basically it's a curried chicken salad....My Grandmother was fond of serving this at ladies luncheon... I created my own version when I was a new bride. It's easier and less fattening.... More Prep:30m Cook:20m Servings:8	Httpmom
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Ingredients

Original Coronation Chicken

2.3kg (5lb) chicken

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1 small, finely chopped onion

1 tbsp curry paste

1 tbsp tomato puree

100ml red wine

1 bay leaf

1/2 lemon juice

4 finely chopped apricot halves

300ml (1/2 pint) Mayonnaise

100ml (4 fl oz) whipping cream

Salt and pepper

Watercress to garnish

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My Easy Coronation Chicken

1 lb cooked chicken meat

2 stalks celery, chopped (optional)

1-2 eating apples, peeled and chopped coarse

1-2 Tbs curry powder

1/2 Cup Real Mayonnaise

Directions

Original Coronation Chicken

1. Skin the chicken and cut into small pieces and grill it until cooked.

2. In a small saucepan, heat the oil, add the onion and cook for about three minutes, until softened.

3. Add the curry paste, tomato puree, wine, bay leaf and lemon juice.

4. Simmer, uncovered, for about 10 minutes until well reduced.

5. Strain and leave to cool.

6. Puree the chopped apricot halves in a blender or food processor or through a sieve.

7. Beat the cooled sauce into the mayonnaise with the apricot puree.

8. Whip the cream to stiff peaks and fold into the mixture.

9. Season, adding a little extra lemon juice if necessary.

10. Fold in the chicken pieces, garnish with watercress and serve.

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My Easy Coronation Chicken

Chop up the chicken meat and add all the other ingredients to it. Watercress is so hard to find, I just use fresh sprouts or lettuce.

Serve as a sandwich or a nice cold salad. It's really nice for girlfriend luncheons, tea, and picnics.

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Comments

danadooley 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
My grandma used to talk about this dish but I've never made or tasted it. Good to finally know the recipe.Thank you for sharing and for your time saving version.

kukla 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Hello, HttpMom ...I love getting background info on recipes like this -- it turns a recipe into an 'event'...Fantastic post, I like BOTH versions!! Deserves my 5.... Thankyou.

jenniferbyrdez 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Lovin this. Just lookin at the Queen when she was younger is a trip.

misslizzi 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Very nice. Not sure which one I'll make first. Maybe I'll make this every June 2nd!

angieaugusta 2 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Looks good!Great post.

lor 2 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Oh my goodness HttpMom. I must begin by saying that the picture you have of Queen Elizabeth looks exactly like my mother back in the day. Thank you for an excellent "5" fork recipe.
Cheers!!!

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