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Coronation chicken
Coronation chicken was first created to celebrate the Queen's coronation in 1953, and has been a firm favourite ever since
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Ready in 25 minutes
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Cooking time 15 minutes
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Prep time 10 minutes
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Serves 6
Ingredients
- 1 chicken stock cube
- 500 g British chicken breast fillet
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp mild curry powder
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 0.5 tbsp cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp apricot jam
- Zest and juice of ½ a washed, unwaxed lemon
- 100 ml lighter mayonnaise
- 100 ml low fat natural yogurt
- 60 g flaked almonds
- 2 tbsp washed and chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 handful fresh watercress leaves, washed, to garnish
- Crusty white bread, to serve
Method
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Bring a large pan of water to the boil. Add the stock cube and stir to dissolve. Reduce to a simmer and poach the chicken breasts for 5-10 minutes (depending on the size of the fillets) until cooked through and no pink colour remains. Remove with a slotted spoon and allow to cool before shredding. Discard the stock.
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Meanwhile, heat the oil in a pan and cook the onion for about 10 minutes, until softened. Stir in the curry powder, tomato purée, cider vinegar and jam, and cook for a further 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat and spoon into a large bowl.
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Add the shredded chicken along with the lemon zest and juice, mayonnaise, yogurt, ⅔ of the flaked almonds and 1 tablespoon of the parsley and stir until well coated.
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4
To serve, place on a serving platter and garnish with the watercress and remaining almonds and parsley. Serve with the crusty bread.
Cook's tip: turn it into a canapé. Make Melba toasts: toast sliced bread, cut off the crusts then carefully split the toast in half, horizontally, using a sharp knife. Cut each piece into 4 triangles, put on a baking sheet, and bake in a hot oven for 5-10 minutes. Top with the coronation chicken and a sprig or two of watercress
