Coronation Chicken Sandwiches For Afternoon Tea

In 1953, a special dish called Coronation Chicken was created to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Although it did not start out as a sandwich filling, that’s how you will often find it - on Afternoon Tea trays in England. It also works very well in a tartlet. How have you had Coronation Chicken? There are many variations of the recipe. This is how I make it. RECIPE BELOW. Hope you’ll give it a try! Video produced by A_Spot_Of_Tea CORONATION CHICKEN RECIPE: 6oz / 170g chicken breast Poach the chicken breast in chicken broth (or water) until cooked through - about 10 minutes When cooled, in a medium bowl, shred into small pieces and set aside In a separate bowl combine: 4Tb / 52g mayonnaise 1/4 tsp curry powder 1/4 tsp cinnamon 2Tb/20g golden raisins (sultanas) 2 or (12g) dried apricots - chopped small 1Tb/15mL Half & Half or cream 1Tb/16g mango chutney Stir well and add to the chicken. Once mixed in, add: Squeeze of lemon juice Salt & pepper to taste Optional add: 2Tb/14g sliced almonds, toasted in preheated oven at 350F/177C/Gas Mark 4 - about 5-6 min. Unsalted butter for sandwich bread For phyllo cups: after toasting the almonds, pop the phyllo cups in the same oven for 3-5 min. to crisp them up a bit. Enjoy!