Bacon Artichoke Chicken Salad Croissant Food

MINI CHICKEN SALAD CROISSANTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix first five ingredients; stir in vegetables. Add chicken; toss to combine. Refrigerate, covered, at least 4 hours., Stir in bacon and pecans. Line croissants with lettuce; fill each with 1/4 cup chicken mixture.

BACON ARTICHOKE CHICKEN SALAD CROISSANT

Steps:

• *NOTE: You may use grilled, rotisserie or roasted chicken or turkey meat (any part/s of the bird,) though grilled has the best flavor, in my opinion.
• Gather and prep all ingredients (remove skin, debone and chop chicken; drain artichokes and chop after removing any tough outer leaves; wash lettuce; split croissants.)
• Add chicken to an average size mixing bowl; sprinkle with 1/4 tsp salt; toss to distribute salt.
• Add Miracle Whip salad dressing; mix with large spoon to coat chicken well.
• Add chopped artichokes and 1/8 cup real bacon bits (do not use imitation; omit bacon if none is available;) mix well.
• Place lettuce leaves on bottom half of croissants; spoon chicken mixture onto lettuce; place croissant tops on top of chicken salad. Serve immediately, or wrap/place in airtight container and refrigerate until served.
• Cover and refrigerate any leftovers.

CHICKEN SALAD CROISSANTS

Steps:

• To microwave chicken:.
• Arrange chicken, thickest parts to outside edge, in 2-cup microwavable casserole or on microwavable plate.
• Cover tightly and microwave on High 3 to 4 minutes or until juice is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut.
• Uncover and refrigerate about 10 minutes or until cool enough to handle.
• Salad:.
• Cut chicken into 1/4-inch pieces.
• Toss chicken, dressing, mustard, cucumber, tomato and cashews.
• Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or until chilled.
• Just before serving, spread cut sides of croissant halves with butter.
• Spread chicken mixture over bottoms of croissants; top with lettuce and tops of croissants.

CHICKEN SALAD WITH BACON

Steps:

• Combine chicken and bacon.
• In a small bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients to make the dressing. Chill for 20 minutes.
• Combine dressing with chicken mixture. Add the dressing slowly to make the desired consistency.
• Chill and stir again before serving.
• Serve on your favorite bread or top some lettuce greens.

CHICKEN BREAST WITH ARTICHOKES AND BACON

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove from skillet and drain on paper towel-lined plate.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil and butter in a separate skillet over medium heat. Once butter has melted, add chicken and cook until brown, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Remove chicken to a plate.
• Place mushrooms and green onions in the skillet and saute until mushrooms are soft, 6 to 8 minutes. Add artichokes, garlic, and oregano and saute for 1 minute. Add bacon. Stir in wine and sugar and bring to a simmer. Cook until sauce reduces, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Place chicken breasts in back in the sauce. Add half-and-half and simmer for 1 minute.

CHICKEN SALAD CROISSANTS

Steps:

• Mix first 6 ingredients; stir in chicken and cheese. Serve on croissants lined with lettuce.

JEFF'S FAMOUS CHICKEN SALAD CROISSANT

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven or pot, stir 1 tablespoon salt into 6 cups cold water. Add the chicken and heat over medium heat until the water hits a temperature of 170 degrees F. Take the pot off the heat, cover, and let the chicken sit in the warm water until its internal temperature hits 165 degrees F, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer the chicken to paper towels to dry. Once cool enough to handle, pull the chicken apart with your hands or forks until shredded but still chunky.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix the celery, scallions, cherries, mustard, sugar and salt and pepper to taste. Let this mixture sit for at least 10 minutes or up to 1 hour to extract all that flavor. Add the mayo and mix until incorporated. Adjust the seasoning if necessary.
• Add the shredded chicken and walnuts to the mayo mixture. Adjust the seasonings. Let it sit in the fridge for at least 1 hour before serving, overnight preferred.
• Place a piece of lettuce on the bottom half of a croissant followed by a scoop of chicken salad, one or two tomato slices, a spoonful of hot cherry pepper relish or giardiniera and a little drizzle of balsamic glaze. Close the top of the croissant. Assemble 3 more sandwiches. Cut the sandwiches in half and eat!

BACON AND ARTICHOKE PASTA

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add the EVOO, 3 turns of the pan. Add the guanciale or bacon and cook until crisp. Add the onion, garlic and a little pepper and stir for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the wine and stir. Add the stock and artichokes and heat through. Cool and store for a make-ahead meal. Reheat over medium heat.
• To serve, bring water to boil for the pasta. Salt the water and cook the pasta to al dente, reserving 1 cup of the starchy water just before draining. Add the pasta to the artichoke mixture. Sprinkle with the parsley and half the cheese and cook, tossing to combine and adding some of the starchy pasta water if necessary to loosen the sauce, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve with more cheese on top.
• Place the chicken in a large stockpot. Add the celery, carrot, onion, garlic, lemon, bay leaf, peppercorns and the herb bundle; season with salt. Cover the chicken with water and bring to a boil; reduce the heat to a low, rolling simmer. Simmer 60 to 75 minutes, then cool the chicken in its stock. Strain the stock. Remove the chicken in large pieces from the skin and bones. Cut half of the meat into bite-size chunks. Thinly slice or pull the remaining meat.

ARTICHOKE-BACON CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
• Stir in chicken, artichoke hearts, and bacon.
• Divide arugula evenly over 4 bread slices; top each slice with 3/4 cup chicken mixture and place remaining bread slice on top.

CHICKEN CROISSANT SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, ginger, mustard and salt. Stir in chicken, apple, sunflower kernels and green onions. Gently fold in mandarin oranges. Serve on croissants with lettuce if desired.