A Classic Coronation Chicken Salad is so easy and delicious. Moist, juicy chicken is tossed in a curried sauce sweetened with mango chutney and topped with crunchy toasted almonds and fresh herbs.
Spread the chicken thighs flat on a greased oven tray. Drizzle more oil over the top and season with salt and pepper. Roast the chicken for 15-20 minutes or until a meat thermometer measures the internal temperature at 74C/165F.
In one frying pan, quickly fry the curry paste for 1-2 minutes until it is fragrant, then transfer it to a large mixing bowl. In a separate frying pan, toast the flaked almonds until they are browned. Alternatively, do this in the oven on a tray but watch that they do not burn.
Mix the cooked curry paste with the mayonnaise, yogurt, lime juice, and mango chutney.
Chop the chicken thighs into thin pieces or shred them with two forks. Mix them into the coronation dressing.
Plate the coronation chicken salad on a serving platter and top with the toasted flaked almonds, chopped coriander leaves, amd slices of spring onion.
Notes
For more of a crispy crust on your chicken, preheat the greased tray so that the oil is hot before adding the chicken thighs. Alternatively, you can use leftover cooked chicken in this recipe.