THE DAIRY KITCHEN
Creamy Chicken and Walnut Finger Sandwiches
By THE DAIRY KITCHEN
Makes
10
Difficulty
Easy
Preparation
20 MINS
Cooking
5 MINS
Try these sandwiches over the spring racing carnival period or for the perfect picnic canapes.
Ingredients
2 chicken breasts, trimmed and halved1/2 onion, roughly sliced
4 black peppercorns
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup toasted walnuts, chopped
2 tablespoons good quality mayonnaise
2 tablespoons chopped chives
2 teaspoons wholegrain mustard
1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/2 baguette, sliced into 20 thin slices
10 baby cos leaves, washed, dried and halved
Method
- Place chicken in a deep frying pan, scatter with onions and peppercorns then fill to cover will cold water. Bring to a very slow simmer. Poach chicken for 4-5 minutes on each side before removing and refrigerating until cold.
- Roughly chop chicken and combine with sourcream, walnuts, mayonnaise, chives, mustard, lemon rind and seasonings.
- Sandwich two slices of baguette together with chicken mixture and a piece of baby cos.
