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Scott Green, Pret A Manger director of food development and marketing, shows “Today” host Matt how to create the coronation chicken sandwich.
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updated 9/28/2005 2:27:08 AM ET 2005-09-28T06:27:08

Ever since the days of the Earl of Sandwich, putting food between two pieces of bread has become a convenient way to have a meal on the run. So, it’s only fitting that a British sandwich company, Pret a Manger, has fine tuned ready-to-eat sandwiches using only the freshest ingredients. Check out this sandwich recipe for coronation chicken below.

Recipe: CORONATION CHICKEN (on this page)

Recipe: CORONATION CHICKEN

Ingredients
  • For the curry dressing
  • 1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon curry paste (we used Patak’s Original Korman Curry Paste)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • For the sandwich:
  • 6 oz. Chicken, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
  • 4 slices whole grain bread
  • 3 tablespoons curry dressing
  • 2 tablespoons mango chutney (we used Major Grey’s)
  • 1/3 cup toasted almond slices
  • 8 slices of vine-ripened tomato (1/4 -inch thick)
  • 1 cup mixed cut lettuce (romaine, iceberg, radicchio)
Preparation

Preheat oven to 375 F. Spread the almonds on a baking sheet. Bake until they become aromatic and appear shiny from the oils being released, about 5-7 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool. Combine the chicken, kosher salt and olive oil in a bowl. Mix well. Spread the chicken mixture evenly onto a baking pan or cookie sheet. Bake until chicken is cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes. Allow to cool. Mix together the curry dressing and the chicken. At this point, the filling can be refrigerated and finished later, if desired. Lay out two slices of bread. Divide the chicken mixture evenly between them and spread with a fork. Spread 1 tablespoon of mango chutney on top of the chicken mixture. Sprinkle the toasted almonds onto each and lay out 4 tomato slices per sandwich. Divide the mixed lettuce evenly and add the top slice of bread.

Transfer to a cutting board and slice corner to corner.

Tips

Whisk all ingredients to combine. You can make the dressing one-day ahead.

Serving Size

Makes 2 Servings

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