Coronation Chicken
Serve over lettuce or make it into a sandwich.
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts skinless chicken breasts (1 1/2 to 1 3/4 pounds)
- Kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ medium white onion diced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- ¼ cup red wine
- 2 tablespoons mango chutney
- Juice of 1/2 lemon about 1 tablespoon
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup chopped dried apricots about the size of a raisin
- ¼ cup toasted sliced almonds
- ¼ cup cilantro leaves chopped
Instructions
- Begin by poaching the chicken. Season the chicken generously on both sides with salt, then place in a single layer in a large pot. Add the peppercorns and 1 of the bay leaves. Pour cool water over the chicken until it is covered by about 1 inch. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the chicken from the poaching liquid and place on a plate to cool. Shred the chicken, by hand, into large pieces and set aside in a medium bowl.
- For the sauce, heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until slightly darker in color, about 1 minute. Add the curry powder and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Pour in the red wine, 1/4 cup water, mango chutney, lemon juice and remaining bay leaf and cook until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Remove bay leaf.
- Combine the mayonnaise and sour cream in a medium bowl using a rubber spatula. Add the cooled curry mixture and 1/2 teaspoon salt and stir to combine.
- To finish the salad, mix the shredded chicken with the dried apricots and sliced almonds. Pour the sauce over the chicken mixture and gently coat the chicken with the sauce using a rubber spatula. Finish the salad by gently mixing in the cilantro.
Nutrition Disclaimer
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Nutrition
Calories: 252kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 19gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 208mgPotassium: 400mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 160IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
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