Coronation Chicken
Coronation chicken is a classic British salad of cooked chicken folded into a creamy curried mayonnaise sauce. The Thermomix TM7 makes it simple: it finely chops the onions, gently heats the curry, tomato purée and wine reduction, and blends everything into a silky dressing. Serve it on lettuce, in sandwiches or wraps for a lunch, buffet or picnic.
About this recipe
Coronation Chicken Thermomix TM7 style brings the beloved British coronation classic to your all-in-one kitchen machine with minimal effort and maximum flavour. This curried chicken salad, originally created for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, pairs tender cooked chicken with a creamy, golden sauce built from onions, curry powder, tomato purée, wine and a bright squeeze of lemon juice. Searching for coronation chicken recipes that actually deliver depth of flavour? The secret lies in gently simmering the curry reduction, and the TM7 handles this hands-free, coaxing the spices into the wine and tomato purée without any risk of scorching. The result is a mellow, aromatic base that blends into mayonnaise for a silky coating around every piece of chicken. Ideal as a quick weeknight dinner with rice, a lunchbox filler for sandwiches and wraps, or the centrepiece of a buffet table, this make-ahead salad only improves after a few hours of chilling.
Preparation tips
- Chill the finished coronation chicken for at least a few hours before serving so the curry powder, lemon juice and wine reduction fully infuse the mayonnaise, giving a rounder, deeper flavour than serving it straight away.
- Use good-quality cooked chicken with a mix of light and dark meat: shred some pieces and cube others so every spoonful of the creamy curry sauce clings differently, creating a more interesting bite.
- Swap the wine for chicken stock with a splash of white wine vinegar if you prefer no alcohol, and toast the curry powder briefly with the onions in the olive oil to awaken its aromas before adding the tomato purée.
Recipe variations
- Lighter version: replace half of the mayonnaise with thick Greek yogurt and add diced apple and sultanas for sweetness, keeping the curry, lemon juice and tomato purée base intact for a fresher coronation chicken.
- Festive buffet variant: spoon the coronation chicken into crisp little gem lettuce cups or vol-au-vent shells, top with flaked almonds and fresh coriander, and serve chilled as an elegant party starter.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Chopping the onions in the Thermomix bowl takes seconds, giving uniformly fine pieces that soften evenly into the curry base without tears.
- The TM7 heats the curry powder, tomato purée and wine reduction gently at a controlled temperature, coaxing out deep spice flavour without scorching.
- Weighing the wine and lemon juice directly into the mixing bowl with the integrated scale keeps the sauce balance exact, with no measuring cups to wash up.
- Mixing the mayonnaise into the cooled curry reduction with the TM7 creates a silky, lump-free dressing that coats every piece of chicken evenly.
- Steaming the chicken in the Varoma keeps the meat succulent and juicy, ready to fold through the creamy sauce while you prepare the garnish.
Ingredients
- onions
- olive oil
- curry powder
- tomato purée
- red wine
- lemon juice
- bay leaf
- fine sea salt
- ground black pepper
- mango chutney