Coronation Chicken

Brighten up this classic recipe by adding fresh tropical fruit.

Ingredients

SERVES 4

Afternoon tea with a champagne upgrade is always a favourite for Royal occasions. Jane Pendlebury, CEO at HOSPA suggests having a variety of options to cater for different budgets, dietary needs and cultural and religious beliefs. “Get creative when naming dishes by including King, Crown or Windsor and so on. Cocktails are great for this. Prioritise early booking and take a deposit.”

She also advises engaging with social media to ensure that people are aware that you’re marking the occasion. “This will really help cement your position as a go-to destination.”

Get Inspired

Here are just a few of the many operators who are planning to make the Coronation a weekend to remember:

Tipsy Teapot in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, is hosting an afternoon tea served on upside down chandeliers with cocktails in teapots. Lisa Staples, co-owner, says “The setting is very Alice in Wonderland – quaint and thoroughly British with a hint of whimsical. The food options use recognisable ingredients, but it is the service and presentation that sets us apart.” Food options include sausage and cheese pinwheels and parmesan cups filled with cheese and bacon, as well as mini cakes sprinkled with sweets.

Mandira’s Kitchen in Guildford, Surrey, is serving a limited-edition special Coronation Chicken Curry, also available to order online or in the shop. At Paeonia bubble tearoom, near Windsor Castle, owner Anh Pham is planning a bespoke Coronation themed bubble tea, created to commemorate the occasion.

Miss Nang Treats is offering a plant-based King’s Hamper. Hortense Julienne, founder says “I understand King Charles appreciates plant-based food, so ingredients include our best-selling carrot butter and black rice crackers, fresh nutty walnut Welsh cakes with a jar of oyster mushrooms and herbs in olive oil, as well as beet and water chestnut chutney and green chilli.”

• 6 tbsp Country Range Mayonnaise

• 1 tbsp Country Range Curry powder mixed with 2 tbsp of water

• 2 tbsp Country Range Mango Chutney

• 2 tbsp Country Range Sultanas

• 1 tbsp chopped coriander

• 500g cooked diced chicken

• 50g diced fresh pineapple

• 1 diced ripe mango

• Season to taste

Method

1. Mix the mayo with the curry powder mix. Add the chutney, sultanas and diced fresh fruit together and season to taste

2. Add the chicken and stir to coat in the sauce. Finish with chopped coriander