British · beginner
British Coronation Chicken Skillet With Almonds And Apricots
A warm skillet adaptation of traditional British coronation chicken featuring diced chicken breast in a creamy mild curry sauce balanced with fruit and toasted almonds.
- PREP TIME
- 15 min
- COOK TIME
- 20 min
- SERVES
- 4
Good things
start in the kitchen.
LET’S MAKE IT
Step by step
- 01
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and sear diced chicken for 6 to 8 minutes until golden and cooked through.
- 02
Transfer cooked chicken to a plate using a slotted spoon.
- 03
Reduce skillet heat to medium, add finely diced onion, and cook for 4 minutes until translucent.
- 04
Stir in mild yellow curry powder and cook for 1 minute until fragrant. stream low heat.
- 05
Turn heat to low and stir in mayonnaise, plain greek yogurt, apricot jam, and chopped dried apricots until smooth and warm.
- 06
Return cooked chicken to the skillet, toss gently to coat thoroughly with sauce, and sprinkle toasted flaked almonds over top before serving.
A LITTLE KITCHEN KNOW-HOW
Spice Blooming
Heating dried spices in oil and aromatics before adding liquid to unleash fat-soluble flavor compounds.
Notes from the kitchen
- Keep skillet heat low when mixing yogurt and mayonnaise to prevent the sauce from splitting.
- Serve warm over fluffy white rice or stuffed into warm pita flatbread.
- Original home-cooking adaptation inspired by British; regional versions vary.
- Use halal-certified meat, poultry, stock, sauces, cheese and other processed ingredients. Check labels and avoid cross-contamination. Recipe screening is not halal certification.