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    Coronation Chicken

    Coronation Chicken was invented for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Although fit for a queen, it's an easy recipe and the perfect thing to eat for a summer lunch with a rice salad or Cracked Wheat Salad.

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    Coronation Chicken in a gratin dish

    Coronation Chicken

    Coronation Chicken uses a whole, roast chicken and (preferably homemade) mayonnaise, flavoured with garam masala and chutney. And that's it. Serve with rice and salad for a tasty lunch or supper dish.

    It travels well in a plastic box so I often take Coronation Chicken on a picnic. This year we've already eaten it on a very hot early May Bank Holiday in the garden.

    Prepare ahead

    You can roast the chicken the day before and make the mayonnaise a few days ahead, so that all you have to do is remove the meat from the bones (about 10 minutes) and mix up the mayonnaise. Of course, you could buy a roast chicken and mayonnaise and then you're good to go. I sometimes do that on holiday, especially if I can buy a spit-roasted chicken.

    Either way, this is a handy recipe to have in your repertoire, as it looks and tastes much more impressive than the effort it takes. And the better the chicken and mayonnaise, the better the finished dish.

    What equipment do you need?

    • Meat thermometer - These days I use my digital meat thermometer to cook all poultry - including the turkey. It tells me when the internal temperature is reached and having the screen outside the oven makes it easy to read
    • Roasting bags - I buy a larger size than I need to make it easy. I wouldn't use them for every roast, but when the chicken is being cut up like this they're ideal. The oven stays clean and so does the roasting dish.

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    Coronation Chicken in a gratin dish
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    Coronation Chicken

    Coronation Chicken is a cold dish of chicken in a mildly spiced mayonnaise
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
    Total Time1 hour hr 45 minutes mins
    Course: Lunch
    Cuisine: English
    Servings: 4 servings
    Author: Susie@Everyday Cooks

    Ingredients

    • 1.5 kg chicken
    • 300 g mayonnaise
    • 1 tablespoon garam masala (15ml)
    • 1 tablespoon sweet mango chutney, heaped tablespoon (45ml)
    • 25 g sultanas
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    Equipment

    Roasting bag
    Meat thermometer

    Instructions

    Preparation:

    • Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C fan/ gas mark 7/ 425°F
    • Put the chicken in a roasting bag and cook for about 1 hour 30 minutes,
    • You can tell it's done when the juices run clear when pricked with a skewer OR
      The internal temperature is at least 75°C using a meat thermometer (although I prefer to leave mine to 85°C) OR 
      Roast the chicken in your usual way
    • Allow the chicken to cool in the bag

    For the Coronation chicken:

    • Strip the chicken meat from the bones
      Easiest done with your hands
    • Tear the chicken into pieces that need cutting once or twice
      Put aside any very small pieces to use in sandwiches later
    • Mix the garam masala, chutney and sultanas with the mayonnaise
    • Mix the chicken in with the mayonnaise and turn into a serving dish

    Notes

    Everyday Cooks tips:

    • Rost the chicken the day before and cool in the fridge overnight
    • For an easier meal, buy a ready-roasted chicken

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    1. Diane taber says

      April 07, 2019 at 9:22 pm

      Hi just love the recipes for the chicken meals they’re really lovely thank you bye.

      Reply
      • Susie says

        April 24, 2019 at 12:15 pm

        Hi Diane,
        Glad you like them. Cheers - Susie

        Reply

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