Chicken sandwiches

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Prep Time
15m
Cook Time
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Total Time
15m
This chicken sandwich recipe features a flavorful filling made with cooked chicken, celery, green onion, walnuts, cornichon, and dill, all mixed with a creamy sauce of mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon mustard, and lemon juice. The filling is spread on white sandwich bread and toasted with butter for a delicious and satisfying meal.
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Ingredients

Servings: 10
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Notes

1. Chicken – It’s ok! You can use store bought roast chicken! Bonus: The flesh is seasoned all the way through. Make your own – use this Brined Roast Chicken.

If using homemade plain cooked chicken, toss 1 teaspoon extra salt through the shredded chicken. Use my Foolproof Poached Chicken Breast recipe. Cool, then roughly shred into large pieces with hands before blitzing in stand-mixer.

No scales? 500g/1 lb chicken once finely shredded is just shy of 4 cups, lightly packed (ie don’t jam it in to measure).

2. Walnuts is the classic nut addition for “gourmet deli-style” chicken sandwiches and adds a touch of special. Love how it softens and melds into the filling. Best subs: cashews, macadamia nuts or pecans. Else, leave it out.

3. Dill is also another secret ingredient that makes these “gourmet deli-style”. No other herb will provide the same flavour so if you don’t have it / like it, just leave it out. (Parsley can be used for a bit of green colour but won’t add flavour).

4. Mayo – S&W is best in Australia. Kewpie is the next best, followed by Hellman’s. I find others too sweet, too vinegary – who me, fussy? 🙂

5. Bread – Hot tip for Aussies: Bakers Delight white sandwich bread sliced standard thickness (not extra thick) is best for softness but not so crazy soft it gets squished! Best to get it the day before so it’s not quite as soft, makes it easier to spread the chicken on it.

6. Filling amount – It’s a rich filling, don’t need to go crazy with it.

1/2 cup (100g) per sandwich is generous and makes a filling sandwich, even for someone with a “robust” appetite like myself! Makes 10. Normal lunchbox size sandwich – 1/3 cup (80g) is sufficient, makes 15. Mega sandwich – pile on as much as you want!

7. Storage – Keeps for 3 days in the fridge, assembled or filling only. Filling flavour gets even better overnight!

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories
    426kcal
    21%
  • Fat
    32g
    1%
  • Saturated Fat
    6g
    0%
  • Carbohydrates
    19g
    0%
  • Fiber
    1g
    0%
  • Sugar
    2g
    0%
  • Protein
    15g
    0%
  • Cholesterol
    95mg
    4%
  • Sodium
    498mg
    24%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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