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British Coronation Chicken served and ready to eat

British Coronation Chicken

Cold poached chicken in a curried mayo and apricot sauce — created for Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953.

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20 minPrep
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20 minCook
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4Serves
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Ingredients

  • 500g cooked chicken, shredded
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 100ml red wine
  • 100ml water
  • 3 tbsp apricot jam or chutney
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 200ml mayonnaise
  • 100ml double cream
  • 50g sultanas
  • Flaked almonds
  • Coriander

Instructions

  1. Soften onion in oil; add curry powder and tomato paste; cook 2 minutes.
  2. Pour in wine and water; simmer until reduced and thick.
  3. Stir in jam and lemon; cool.
  4. Mix the cooled sauce into mayonnaise; fold in cream.
  5. Combine with shredded chicken and sultanas.
  6. Top with almonds and coriander.
  7. Chill 30 minutes.
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Tara’s tips

  • The sauce should be cool when combined with the mayo or it splits.
  • Apricot is essential — provides the gentle sweetness.

Serving suggestions

  • Lovely in sandwiches, on jacket potatoes, or in a salad.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 3 days in the fridge.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

Frequently asked questions

History?

Created by Constance Spry and Rosemary Hume in 1953 for the Queen's coronation banquet.

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