Coronation Turkey
A festive twist on a classic British coronation chicken, that uses leftover roasted turkey instead of chicken. There's some dried cranberries thrown in there as well!
Servings: 6 People
Equipment
- Large Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 600 g Leftover Roast Turkey (Shredded - See Notes)
Coronation Sauce
- 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 1 White Onion (Finely Diced)
- 2 tsp Mild Curry Powder
- 1 tsp Turmeric
- 300 g Mayonnaise
- 150 g Greek Yogurt
- 100 g Mango Chutney
- 100 g Dried Cranberries
- 75 g Sultanas
- 75 g Flaked Almonds (Or Macadamia Nuts - Toasted & Chopped)
- 2 Celery Sticks (Finely Diced)
- 1 tsp Finely Chopped Chives
- 1 tsp Finely Chopped Parsley
Instructions
- First, place a small saucepan over a medium heat, add in the vegetable oil then leave to heat up for a minute. Once hot, add in the diced onion & a pinch of salt then cook, stirring frequently until soft. This will take around 10 minutes.
- Once the onion's cooked, stir in the curry powder & turmeric then cook for another 2 minutes, to cook out the spices.
- Transfer the onions to a large mixing bowl then let them cool down before making the coronation sauce.
- Once the onions are cool, add in all of the remaining ingredients then stir to combine. Season to taste with salt & pepper then serve!
Notes
1. Leftover Turkey - This recipe is designed to use up leftover roast turkey. This recipe yields 6 generous serving & uses 600g of leftover turkey. If you've got a different amount of leftover turkey to use, the sauce can be scaled up or down as needed. You can use white or dark meat (or a mix of both), just make sure to discard any bones/cartilage. I find that it's best to shred the meat up by hand but you could roughly chop/slice it instead. I used leftovers from my roasted spatchcock turkey.
2. Greek Yogurt/Mayo - Using a mix of both mayo & Greek yogurt gives our coronation sauce a creamy texture & flavour. Feel free to use just mayo if you'd prefer though.
3. Nuts - Flaked almonds are the traditional choice for coronation but macadamia nuts will also work (or you can leave them the nuts out entirely!). There's 2 ways to toast the nuts; in a pan over a medium heat or in an oven set to 180°c/356°f. Cook them until they're golden brown & fragrant, this will only take a few minutes!
4. Herbs - I added chives & parsley to my coronation sauce, for colour & flavour. You can leave these out if you like though.
5. Storage - As this coronation turkey is made with leftovers, it's best to serve it within a couple of days (depending on when your turkey was cooked). If you're not serving your coronation turkey straight away, you'll need to store it in the fridge, in an airtight container.
6. Serving - Coronation turkey is a great sandwich filling but can also be served on top of jacket potatoes or with salad or rice.