Description
Mary Berry’s Coronation Chicken celebrates British culinary heritage with creamy, tangy flavors that dance across your palate. Tender chicken mingles with a luxurious mayo-based sauce, promising a royal feast you’ll savor with delightful nostalgia.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 500 grams (17.6 ounces) shredded cooked chicken
Spices and Seasonings:
- 2–3 teaspoons mild curry powder (to taste)
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Binding and Flavor Ingredients:
- 6 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons mango chutney
- 1–3 tablespoons sultanas (or to taste)
Instructions
- Whisk together mayonnaise, curry powder, cinnamon, mango chutney, and sultanas in a spacious mixing bowl until ingredients form a smooth, uniform sauce with vibrant golden-yellow hues.
- Gently fold the shredded cooked chicken into the aromatic sauce, ensuring each tender piece is thoroughly and evenly coated with the flavorful mixture.
- Evaluate the sauce consistency; if it appears too dense, incrementally introduce 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) of water, stirring carefully to achieve a perfect, spreadable texture.
- Taste the coronation chicken mixture and fine-tune the seasoning, potentially adding a pinch of salt or additional spices to enhance the overall flavor profile.
- Present the coronation chicken as a versatile dish – nestled between soft bread slices, atop a crisp garden salad, or alongside fluffy jacket potatoes, allowing the rich, tangy sauce to complement the accompanying elements.
Notes
- Elevate this coronation-inspired chicken dish with a touch of British culinary history, originally crafted to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s momentous crowning.
- Maximize flavor complexity by blending high-quality mayonnaise with tangy mango chutney, creating a luxurious sauce that transforms simple chicken.
- Transform leftover roasted chicken into a budget-friendly meal that delivers restaurant-quality taste with minimal kitchen effort.
- Unlock depth of flavor by toasting almonds and sprinkling fresh herbs, adding delightful crunch and aromatic brightness to the creamy mixture.
- Balance warm spices like curry powder and cinnamon to create an exotic yet comforting taste profile that dances across your palate.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: UK
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 70mg