Coronation Chicken

This is a light, wonderful dish to make and eat on those late summer nights when you just want a lighter meal. After a little preparation, you can enjoy this dish and not feel so full it slows you down or leaving you feel over-stuffed. If prepped earlier in the day, it can be waiting for you when the hectic day is done.

Ingredients:

800 g (2 lbs) boiled chicken

Cut into thin slices or dice into 1/2 bites

100 g (4 oz) Fresh Pineapple, can use canned slices

cut into 1 cm (1/2 inch) lengths

250 mls (1/2 pint) mayonnaise

1 tbs Curry paste or Curry powder

2 tbs Olive Oil

50g (2 oz) Onion, finely chopped

4-6 Lettuce leaves

Fresh red pimento for garnish (optional)

Slice pimento lengthwise, into small strips

Cook:

Boil chicken to desired tenderness, best if slightly cold to cut up

unless of course you want to shred it, do that hot

This is best for leftover chicken or boil for about 15 minutes.

Bring water to a boil before placing chicken into pan.

Prep:

Place the onion in the olive oil for 5 minutes (sweating)

After 5 minutes add the curry paste and allow to sit for another 3 minutes

Add the mayonnaise to the mixture

Add the pineapple to the chicken bind it with the curried mayonnaise

Serve on fresh lettuce leaves

Garnish with the strips of pimento