Jubilee chicken can refer to one of several chicken dishes created to celebrate the
jubilee
A jubilee is a particular anniversary of an event, usually denoting the 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th, and the 70th anniversary. The term is often now used to denote the celebrations associated with the reign of a monarch after a milestone number of y ...
s of different
British monarchs
There have been 13 British monarchs since the political union of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland on 1 May 1707. England and Scotland had been in personal union since 24 March 1603. On 1 January 1801, the Kingdom of Great Brit ...
.
Silver Jubilee chicken
Jubilee chicken was created for the
Silver Jubilee of George V
The Silver Jubilee of George V on 6 May 1935 marked 25 years of George V as the King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India.Harold Nicolson, ''King George V'' (1953) pp 510–532online/ref> The Jubilee was marked ...
in 1935, and was based on chicken dressed with mayonnaise and
curry powder
Curry powder is a spice mix originating from the Indian subcontinent where it is typically called garam masala.
History
Key ingredients of curry powder consist of ginger, garlic, fennel, mace, cumin, coriander, cardamom, cinnamon and turmeric ...
.
Golden Jubilee chicken
The second version of Jubilee chicken was created for
Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during ...
's
Golden Jubilee in 2002. This version was radically different from
coronation chicken
Coronation chicken or Poulet Reine Elizabeth is a combination of cold cooked chicken meat, herbs and spices, and a creamy mayonnaise-based sauce. It can be eaten as a salad or used to fill sandwiches.
Composition
Normally bright yellow, cor ...
and was highly publicised at the time as a modern evolution of coronation chicken. Jubilee chicken was distributed in
hamper
A hamper refers to one of several related basket-like items. In primarily British usage, it refers to a wicker basket, usually large, that is used for the transport of items, often food. In North America, the term generally refers to a household ...
s to guests at the concerts for the
Golden Jubilee. In spite of both of these, its popularity has remained relatively limited compared to coronation chicken.
Golden Jubilee chicken is a cold dish consisting of pieces of chicken in a sauce garnished with
parsley and
lime
Lime commonly refers to:
* Lime (fruit), a green citrus fruit
* Lime (material), inorganic materials containing calcium, usually calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide
* Lime (color), a color between yellow and green
Lime may also refer to:
Botany ...
segments. The sauce is a mixture of
crème fraiche and
mayonnaise flavoured with lime and ginger; the chicken is also marinated in a combination of lime and ginger before being mixed with the sauce. It is recommended to be served with
pasta salad
Pasta salad (pasta fredda) is a salad dish prepared with one or more types of pasta, almost always chilled, and most often tossed in a vinegar, oil, or mayonnaise-based dressing. It is typically served as an appetizer, side dish or a main cours ...
. Like coronation chicken, Jubilee chicken can be served as a sandwich filling.
Diamond Jubilee chicken
For
Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during ...
's
Diamond Jubilee in 2012, guests at the
Royal Garden Party were served "Diamond Jubilee Chicken", a variation of coronation chicken created by
Heston Blumenthal
Heston Marc Blumenthal (; born 27 May 1966) is a British celebrity chef, TV personality and food writer. Blumenthal is regarded as a pioneer of multi-sensory cooking, food pairing and flavour encapsulation. He came to public attention with u ...
.
This recipe updates Coronation chicken with Indian spices, mayonnaise, shredded chicken, coriander, and
nigella seeds.
See also
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Platinum Pudding
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List of chicken dishes
This is a list of chicken dishes. Chicken is the most common type of poultry in the world, and was one of the first domesticated animals. Chicken is a major worldwide source of meat and eggs for human consumption. It is prepared as food in a wi ...
References
External links
Official Recipe for Golden Jubilee Chicken
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Silver Jubilee of George V
Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II
Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II
British chicken dishes
British cuisine
Indian cuisine in the United Kingdom