The Original Coronation Chicken Food

THE ORIGINAL CORONATION CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the extra-virgin olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-low heat.
• Add in the onion, bay leaf and curry powder and gently cook for 2 minutes.
• Add in the tomato paste, red wine and water and bring to a gentle boil.
• Add in the lemon juice and a pinch of sugar, then season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste.
• Simmer for 2 minutes, until the sauce is slightly reduced, then remove from the heat. Strain the sauce through a fine sieve and allow it to cool.
• In a large bowl mix together the prepared sauce with the mayonnaise, creme fraiche and finely chopped apricots.
• Add in the cooked chicken breast, and mix gently all the ingredients together. Finally, add in toasted almond flakes if you using.
• Serve the coronation chicken with a salad, rice or as a filling for jacket potatoes and sandwiches. Enjoy!

THE CLASSIC 1953 CORONATION CHICKEN SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Remove the skin and any bones from the chicken and cut into small pieces.
• Heat up the vegetable oil in a medium saucepan and add the onion. Cook on a medium heat for about 3 minutes until the Onion is soft and translucent.
• Add the curry paste, tomato puree, red wine, bay leaf and the lemon juice to the cooked onions.
• Lower the heat and simmer uncovered for about 10 minutes until reduced. Remove the bay leaf and leave to onion sauce to cool.
• Finely chop the apricot halves and puree them through a sieve or with a hand held blender.
• Place the pureed apricots into a bowl and mix in the mayonnaise.
• Add the onion sauce and apricot jam and mix well.
• Whip the cream to stiff peaks and fold this also into the mixture. Mix well.
• Season with salt & pepper and if necessary add a little extra Lemon Juice.
• Finally, fold in the chicken pieces coating them with the mixture well.
• Garnish with watercress and serve.
• Serves 4 to 6 as a salad with additional salad ingredients, or makes 8 rounds of sandwiches. Also wonderful as a vol au vents or pie filling.