Chicken Salad Tea Sandwiches with Smoked Almonds

By Leslie Blythe  ,   ,

July 26, 2015

I catered a trunk show at a wonderful clothing store in San Marino, CA called Serafina. If you live in the area, you must stop by, their things are exquisite. I made tea sandwiches. These Chicken Salad sandwiches were a big hit.

  • Prep: 30 mins
  • Cook: 20 mins
  • Yields: Makes 24 sandwiches

Ingredients

3 cups chicken broth or water

2 whole boneless chicken breasts with skin (about 1 1/2 lbs), halved

1 cup mayonnaise

1/3 cup minced shallot

1 tsp minced fresh tarragon leaves

24 very thin slices homemade-type white bread

1/2 cup finely chopped smoked almonds (about 2 oz)

Directions

1In a deep 12-inch skillet bring broth or water to a boil and add chicken breasts in one layer. Reduce heat and poach chicken at a bare simmer, turning once, 7 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and cool chicken in cooking liquid 20 minutes. Discard skin and shred chicken fine.

2In a bowl stir together chicken, 1/2 cup of mayonnaise, shallot, tarragon, and salt and pepper to taste.

3Make 12 sandwiches with chicken salad and bread, pressing together gently. With a 2-inch round cutter cut 2 rounds from each sandwich.

4Put almonds on a small plate and spread edges of rounds with remaining 1/2 cup mayonnaise to coat well. Roll edges in almonds.

Note - Sandwiches may be made 2 hours ahead, wrapped in plastic wrap, and chilled.

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