Coronation Chicken Salad

    20m prep time
    30m total time
    Medium level
    14 ingredients

Two recipes for the price of one! The coronation chicken works brilliantly with this rice salad, but can also be separated out and used as a sandwich filling or on top of a baked potato. You can eat the rice salad all by itself too.

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

If using ready to heat rice then cook according to packet instructions 2 minutes before serving. Otherwise, cook the brown basmati rice in boiling salted water as per pack instructions, then drain and refresh under cold running water to prevent further cooking.

Step 2

Whilst the rice is cooking, place chicken in a large pot with 2 litres of cold water and 2 tbsp salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, 10-15 minutes, and soon as bubbles appear turn over the chicken over using tongs, cover pot and remove from the heat. Leave chicken to poach for a further 7-9 minutes until no longer pink in the middle, drain, set aside to cool and then shred the chicken or rip into bite-sized pieces.

Step 3

Whilst the chicken is cooking combine the mayonnaise, mango chutney, curry powder and 1 tbsp lemon juice in a large bowl. Once cooked, mix the chicken through the sauce, and season to taste. This is your coronation chicken.

Step 4

In a large salad bowl toss together the brown basmati rice, spring onion, half the coriander, half the dill, flaked almonds, sultanas, 50ml olive oil and 3 tbsp lemon juice. Season to taste. This is your jewelled rice salad.

Step 5

Top the jewelled rice salad with your coronation chicken. Garnish with dessicated coconut and the remaining coriander and dill strewn liberally over the top. Serve at room temperature or set aside in the fridge until needed.
  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 2 tbsp Mango Chutney 1 x Sharwood's Mango Chutney 360g
  • 3 Spring Onion, thinly sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Spring Onions Bunch 100g
  • 50ml Olive Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 500ml
  • 140g Mayonnaise 1 x Sainsbury's Mayonnaise, Thick & Creamy 500ml
  • 40g Dessicated Coconut 1 x Sainsbury's Desiccated Coconut 250g
  • 1.5 Lemon, juiced 2 x Sainsbury's Lemons
  • 20g Dill, chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Bunched Dill 20g
  • 4 Chicken Breast 1 x Sainsbury's 320g British Fresh Skinless & Boneless Chicken Breast Fillets
  • 20g Coriander, chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Bunch Coriander 30g
  • 100g Flaked Almonds, toasted 1 x Sainsbury's Almond Flakes 200g
  • 100g Sultanas 1 x Sainsbury's Sultanas 500g
  • 1 tbsp Curry Powder 1 x Sainsbury's Medium Curry Powder, Inspired to Cook 80g
  • 220g Brown Basmati Rice 1 x Ben's Original Classic Wholegrain Microwave Rice 220g
  • Maldon Salt, to taste 1 x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
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