Description
Classic French tartines showcase rustic chicken salad elegance on crisp, toasted bread. Delicate herb-infused chicken nestles atop crusty baguette slices, offering a delightful French-inspired lunch you’ll savor with each refreshing bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- ½ rotisserie chicken
Creamy and Tangy Base:
- 3 tablespoons (45 milliliters) mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons (10 milliliters) stone ground or Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) sweet pickle relish
- 2 teaspoons (10 milliliters) capers, preferably the smallest ones
Herbs, Seasonings, and Bread:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- 6 slices of sourdough bread
- Olive oil, for brushing
- Microgreens (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Carefully separate crispy chicken skins from a rotisserie chicken, cutting them into delicate strips.
- Arrange skin strips on a parchment-lined baking sheet and roast in a preheated oven at 350°F until achieving a golden, crackling texture, approximately 12-15 minutes.
- Allow roasted chicken skins to cool and transform into crunchy garnish.
- Gently pull rotisserie chicken meat into tender, bite-sized fragments.
- In a spacious mixing vessel, combine shredded chicken with creamy mayonnaise, fragrant parsley, zesty sweet pickle relish, tangy mustard, and briny capers.
- Thoroughly blend ingredients until uniformly coated, seasoning with salt and pepper to enhance flavor profile.
- Lightly brush sourdough slices with olive oil, then toast on a grill or cast iron skillet until surfaces turn crisp and amber-hued.
- Generously spread the prepared chicken mixture across each golden toast.
- Crown each tartine with crumbled crispy chicken skin fragments.
- Optional: Garnish with delicate microgreens for an elegant finishing touch.
Notes
- Crispy chicken skins add a delightful crunch and salty punch to this classic chicken salad tartine.
- Sourdough bread provides a tangy base that perfectly complements the creamy, herb-infused chicken mixture.
- Capers and sweet pickle relish bring unexpected brightness and complexity to the traditional sandwich filling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 50mg