St Louis Style Chicken Salad Food

CHEZ LOUIS ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• To roast the garlic, preheat oven to 425 degrees. Break the garlic into individual unpeeled cloves, season with salt and pepper and 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Place the garlic in a heat-proof baking dish and place in the oven. Bake 25 minutes and set aside. Put chickens in a large bowl and add olive oil, corn oil, split head of garlic, rosemary and half the thyme sprigs. Cover and refrigerate. Let stand turning occasionally, for 24 hours. When ready to cook, scrape the herbs from the chickens, season with salt and pepper. It is not necessary to truss them. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Heat a heavy skillet large enough to hold the chickens in one layer without crowding, or use 2 skillets. Place the chickens in the skillet(s) breast side down. Cook until the breasts are nicely browned, about 4 to 5 minutes. Turn the chickens to the opposite side and then on their backs. Brown each part of the chickens as they are turned. Place the chickens in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the chickens from the skillet and pour off the fat. Add the wine and vinegar (if 2 skillets are used, use half the remaining ingredients for each skillet), the broth, the roasted garlic cloves, the remaining thyme sprigs tied in a bundle and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and cook for about 2 minutes. Swirl in the butter, stirring, and add any liquid that may flow from the inside of each chicken. Carve the chickens and arrange on dinner plates. Garnish each serving with thyme sprigs and roasted garlic cloves. Spoon the sauce over and serve Note: For a wood smoke flavor to the roast chicken - place a roasting pan on top of your stove burner. Add 1 cup of apple wood chips and cover with a wire rack. This must be done in a well ventilated area, or you can heat the pan on the stove and then bring it outside. Heat the pan on the burner on high heat until the wood chips begin to smoke. Place the chickens into the rack and cover with another pan (inverted) or aluminum foil. Smoke for about 5 minutes then remove from pan and begin browning. An old roasting pan should be used for this technique.

SOUTHERN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Chop chicken as desired and place in a medium size mixing bowl.
• Wash celery stalks under cool water, chop very fine.
• Add chopped celery to mixing bowl.
• Add the chopped onions.
• Add sweet pickle relish.
• Add mayonnaise.
• Add a little sugar if desired.
• Add salt.
• Add black pepper.
• Add Mustard.
• Add the chopped boiled egg.
• Stir mixture well, cover and refrigerate for at least one hour prior to serving.
• Serve cool and enjoy!

SOUTHERN-STYLE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, whisk egg yolks; add sugar, vinegar, mustard and salt.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
• Stir in butter until melted.
• Cover, and chill for 30 minutes.
• Add milk and mayonnaise; mix well.
• In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
• Add dressing and mix to coat.
• Chill until ready to serve.

ST. LOUIS SALAD

Steps:

• Mix dress ingredients and pour over vegetables.
• Stir.
• Season with salt and pepper.

ST. LOUIS-STYLE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the chicken, celery, bell pepper, and green onions.
• In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, sour cream, feta cheese, and dill weed.
• Pour sauce over the chicken and stir to blend. Taste and season with salt and pepper as desired.
• This is best refrigerated for 4 hours or more before serving, covered with plastic wrap.

TOM'S ST. LOUIS STYLE RIB RUB

Steps:

• Mix and rub on meat before grilling.

CLASSIC CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Lightly coat a baking dish with cooking spray.
• Season chicken evenly with 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and onion powder. Place in the prepared baking dish and cover tightly with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until juices run clear and chicken shreds easily, about 1 hour 20 minutes; don't overcook. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Remove from the oven, uncover, and let sit until cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes. Reserve any accumulated chicken broth.
• Prepare dressing while chicken cools. Combine 1 cup mayonnaise, sour cream, relish, green onions, parsley, Dijon, lemon juice, dill, and remaining salt and pepper in a large bowl; mix until well combined.
• Break chicken into large pieces and place in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse 3 to 5 times to shred chicken to desired consistency.
• Transfer chicken to a bowl. Add celery and pour dressing over top; toss to coat. If more moisture is desired, add reserved broth or more mayonnaise.
• Cover and chill for at least 2 hours (or up to 2 days) before serving. Stir well before serving.

MARYLAND STYLE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil, covered. Add chicken and poach for about 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to cutting board and allow to cool enough for handling. Shred with two forks or finely chop the chicken and transfer to a fairly large bowl. You should have about 4 cups of chicken.
• Add remaining ingredients to the bowl and mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate until using.
• This makes enough for 8 to 10 sandwiches or pita pockets.
• **You do not need salt in this recipe because the seasoning already contains salt.

CRUNCHY-STYLE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Serve on lettuce-lined plates. Garnish with egg slices.