Description

Tender poached chicken in a creamy curried mayonnaise with lime juice and mango chutney.

Ingredients

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For The Curry Mayonnaise

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 yellow onion, finely chopped (1/4 cup)
2 tablespoons curry powder (I recommend Madras Curry Powder)
1 cup mayonnaise (I recommend Hellman's)
2 tablespoons mango chutney or apricot preserves
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

For The Poached Chicken (when you're in a hurry, skip this step and use 5 cups of tender leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken, shredded or cut into bite-sized pieces)

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 small onion, peeled
5 whole pepper corns
3 whole cloves
1 bay leaf

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Instructions

To poach the chicken, place chicken, onion, peppercorns, cloves and bay leaf in a large deep pot and cover with cold water by an inch. Bring to a boil over high heat and immediately turn the heat down to the lowest possible simmer so the water isn't bubbling at all. Cook, uncovered, 10-14 minutes, checking doneness after ten minutes by slicing into the thickest piece to make sure there's no pink color. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and shred or cut into bite-size cubes. Cool chicken in the fridge, covered, until you're ready to use it.
Heat oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Sauté onion 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, add curry powder and cook, stirring, for 1 minute, until fragrant. Remove from heat and scrape onions and curry into a small bowl. When cool, add the mayonnaise, chutney (or preserves), lime juice and salt and mix well. Curry mayonnaise will keep in the fridge, covered, for 3 days.
Toss the chicken with the curried mayonnaise and season with salt, if needed. Curried chicken salad will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for 4 days.

Notes

Learn More About Poached Chicken: If you want to poach chicken thighs, bone-in breasts or even a whole chicken, you'll find all the details in this post on How to Make Perfect Poached Chicken.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Category: Lunch, Brunch
Method: Poach
Cuisine: English