Baby Brioches With Chicken Salad and Bacon

Name: Baby Brioches With Chicken Salad and Bacon
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 16 Brioches, 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 slices of applewood-smoked bacon; 16 mini brioche rolls (about 2 inches); 1/3 cup mayonnaise; 1 celery rib, minced; 1/2 small shallot, minced; 2 teaspoons minced flat leaf parsley, plus 32 large flat-leaf parsley leaves; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 2 chicken breasts, from a rotisserie chicken skin and bones discarded chicken cut into 1/3-inch dice; kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper; 2 small plum tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices (16 slices)

Submitted by Chef bethany W

"From food and wine mag The classic chicken salad can be bolstered with any number of seasonings, from curry powder or mustard to harissa. To turn these two-bite snacks into mini sandwiches, cut the brioche rolls in half, mound the chicken salad, tomato and bacon inside, and secure with a toothpick."

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 16 Brioches
Serves:: 16

ingredients

4 slices of applewood-smoked bacon
16 mini brioche rolls (about 2 inches)
¹⁄₃ cup mayonnaise
1 celery rib, minced
¹⁄₂ small shallot, minced
2 teaspoons minced flat leaf parsley, plus 32 large flat-leaf parsley leaves
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
2 chicken breasts, from a rotisserie chicken skin and bones discarded chicken cut into 1/3-inch dice
kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 small plum tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices (16 slices)

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325°. In a large skillet, cook the bacon over moderate heat until browned and crisp all over, about 5 minutes. Transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain, then cut each slice into 4 pieces.
2. Using a paring knife, cut a 1-inch round plug out of the top of each brioche roll. Carefully hollow out the rolls. Set the rolls on a baking sheet and warm them in the oven to refresh them, about 5 minutes.
3. In a medium bowl, combine the the mayonnaise, celery, shallot, minced parsley and lemon juice. Stir in the diced chicken and season the salad with salt and pepper.
4. Spoon 1 tablespoon of the chicken salad into each brioche roll, garnish with parsley leaves and cover with a tomato slice. Top each roll with 1 teaspoon of chicken salad, garnish with the bacon and serve.