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Ingredients

1. 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2. 1 large shallot, minced
3. 1 large hot red chile, seeded and minced
4. 2 teaspoons curry powder
5. 2 tablespoons tomato paste
6. 2/3 cup dry white wine
7. 2/3 cup chicken stock or low-sodium broth
8. 1/4 cup apricot jam
9. 1 cup mayonnaise
10. 1/2 cup crème fraîche
11. 1 large mango, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice (2 cups)
12. 4 scallions, thinly sliced
13. 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
14. 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
15. Salt and freshly ground pepper
16. Tabasco
17. Two 3-pound skinned rotisserie chickens—leg meat shredded, breast meat sliced 1/4 inch thick
18. 1/4 cup sliced almonds
19. 1/4 cup vegetable oil
20. 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
21. 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
22. Pinch of sugar
23. 8 cups finely shredded Boston lettuce
24. Cilantro leaves, for garnish

Directions

1. In a small skillet, melt the butter. Add the shallot and chile and cook over moderately low heat until softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in the curry powder and cook over high heat until fragrant. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute. Add the wine and boil until reduced to 3 tablespoons. Add the stock and apricot jam and boil over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 4 minutes. Transfer the curry dressing to a medium bowl and let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled, about 10 minutes.
2. Whisk the mayonnaise and crème fraîche into the curry dressing. Fold in the mango, scallions, lemon juice and cilantro. Season with salt, pepper and Tabasco. In a medium bowl, toss the chicken leg meat with half of the dressing and refrigerate for 1 hour.
3. In a small skillet, toast the almonds over moderate heat, stirring, until golden brown, 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate and let cool.
4. In a large bowl, mix the oil with the lime juice, mustard and sugar and season with salt and pepper. Add the shredded lettuce and toss well. Transfer to a platter. Arrange the leg meat over the lettuce and top with the sliced breast meat. Spoon the remaining curry dressing over the salad. Garnish with the toasted almond slices and the cilantro leaves and serve right away.