Chicken Avocado Watercress Sandwich Filling Food

CHICKEN, AVOCADO, AND BACON SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a small skillet, cook bacon over medium until crisp, 10 minutes. With tongs, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Add chicken to skillet and stir to coat with drippings. Season with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Spread mayonnaise on bread and layer with bacon, chicken, avocado, and lettuce. Top with the other slice of bread.

RIBBON SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Stir together all ham filling ingredients in small bowl; set aside.
• Stir together all egg filling ingredients in small bowl; set aside.
• Stir together all cream cheese filling ingredients in small bowl; set aside.
• Cut crusts from bread slices.
• Butter 1 side of each bread slice.
• Spread about 2 tablespoons ham filling on each of 4 slices whole wheat bread; top each with 1 slice white bread.
• Spread about 2 tablespoons egg filling on each of 4 slices whole wheat bread; top each with 1 slice white bread.
• Spread top of each sandwich with about 1 tablespoon cream cheese filling.
• Wrap with plastic food wrap; refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Slice each sandwich into thirds.
• Garnish with cucumber slices, parsley sprigs, chives or celery leaves.
• You may substitute 1/2 tsp dried herbs for the parsley and chives in the cream cheese filling.

WATERCRESS SANDWICHES

Steps:

• The Watercress Butter: In a food processor, blend the butter, watercress leaves, lemon juice, black pepper and cayenne pepper until the mixture is very smooth. Let the mixture stand for about 30 minutes at room temperature or chill it, but bring it back to room temperature before using.
• Watercress Sandwiches: Spread each slice of bread with about 1 1/2 teaspoons of the watercress butter, and cut 4 rounds from each slice with a 4-cm (11/2 inch) round or fluted cutter.
• Arrange a watercress sprig on half the rounds, leaving a little extending over the edge of each and invert the remaining rounds on top to complete the sandwiches.
• Serve the sandwiches on a tray decorated with the extra watercress sprigs.

SPICY AVOCADO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Stir 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a small bowl; rub evenly into the chicken breasts.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook the chicken in the heated oil until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Stir the onion, lime juice, and avocado together in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Spoon over the chicken breasts to serve.