Description
Provençal chicken salad tartine celebrates French countryside cuisine with herb-infused chicken and crusty bread. Fresh ingredients and delicate preparation make this elegant dish a perfect light lunch for culinary enthusiasts.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ rotisserie chicken
- 6 slices sourdough bread
- 3 tbsps (45 mL) mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) sweet pickle relish
- 2 tsps (10 mL) stone ground or Dijon mustard
- 2 tsps (10 mL) capers, smallest preferred
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) fresh parsley, chopped
- Olive oil, for brushing
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- Microgreens (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Skin Preparation: Meticulously extract and slice rotisserie chicken skins into delicate strips, positioning them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Roasting Technique: Activate oven to 350°F, transforming chicken skins into crisp, golden garnishes through precise 12-15 minute roasting, ensuring a crackling texture.
- Chicken Mixture: Deconstruct rotisserie chicken meat into tender fragments, blending with mayonnaise, parsley, sweet pickle relish, mustard, and capers in a comprehensive mixing process.
- Seasoning Integration: Thoroughly incorporate ingredients, enhancing flavor profile with strategic salt and pepper application.
- Toast Preparation: Brush sourdough slices with olive oil, grilling or searing in cast iron skillet until surfaces achieve a golden, crisp amber complexion.
- Assembly Process: Generously distribute chicken mixture across toasted bread, artfully crowning each tartine with fragmented roasted chicken skin.
- Elegant Finish: Optionally embellish with delicate microgreens, elevating the visual and culinary presentation of the dish.
Notes
- Crisp Chicken Skin Technique: Roast chicken skins at 350°F for 12-15 minutes to achieve a golden, crackling texture that adds amazing crunch to the dish.
- Meat Shredding Tip: Pull rotisserie chicken into small, uniform pieces to ensure even coating with dressing and perfect bite consistency.
- Toast Perfection Strategy: Brush sourdough with olive oil and grill until amber-hued for maximum flavor and satisfying crunch.
- Flavor Balance Hack: Mix mayonnaise, parsley, pickle relish, mustard, and capers to create a complex, tangy coating that elevates the chicken mixture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg