Recipe: Coronation Chicken and Coronation Chicken Salad for Elizabeth

Hi Elizabeth:-) Here are two recipes for Coronation Chicken that were previously posted here at recipelink. If you type Coronation Chicken in the "Look for a recipe" box you will find more.

CORONATION CHICKEN
Recipe: courtesy Mimi Hiller

1 Large cooked chicken, boned and cut into bite sized pieces when cold.
SAUCE:
1 (16 oz) jar mayonnaise
1 (8 oz) jar apricot jam, smooth
1 or 2 teaspoons curry paste or powder
1 small carton of Devonshire cream or double cream (1/2 pint whipping cream)
chopped chived, for serving.

Mix sauce ingredients together thoroughly, adding cream last. Pour over chicken pieces and mix again. Put into serving dish and sprinkle with chopped chives. Chill and allo flavours to blend before serving.

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CORONATION CHICKEN SALAD

2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1/2 ripe honeydew or other sweet melon, diced small
1 celery stalk, trimmed and diced
4 tablespoons home-made mayonnaise
1 tablespoon mild Indian curry paste
Fresh basil or mint

Poach, grill or steam the chicken for 8 minutes. When cool enough to handle, dice and mix with the melon and celery, then fold in the mayonnaise and curry paste. Spoon into the scones, decorate with basil or mint, and serve.