The Art of Creating a Chicken Salad Sandwich with Bacon Jam

As I began making my chicken salad sandwich with bacon jam, I knew that I was taking it to another level. To make this process easier and more convenient, I picked up a pre-cooked roaster from the supermarket. This was a game-changer for me, as it saved time and effort compared to baking a small chicken myself.

To prepare the chicken, I simply removed the skin and hand-picked the meat until it reached my desired level of dryness. There's no special technique required here; just pick it till you're satisfied with the texture. I could have either hand-shredded or chopped up the chicken if I wanted a smaller size, but for this recipe, I opted to use the larger pieces.

Next, I added some celery stock to give the salad a bit of crunch and freshness. A few sticks of celery made their way into my bowl, which I roughly chopped alongside a red bell pepper. The addition of the bell pepper not only adds color but also a sweeter flavor that balances out the savory taste of the chicken.

A pinch of garlic powder was added to give the salad an extra depth of flavor, and I eyeballed about a teaspoon of paprika to add a smoky undertone. With the mayonnaise in mind, I decided on a total of one cup, which would help elevate the dish without overpowering it. A dash of dijon mustard was also added for that tangy bite, complemented by a pinch of salt and cracked black pepper.

When it came to choosing bread, I opted for a croissant, which provided the perfect buttery and flaky texture to balance out the moistness of the chicken salad. Before assembling my sandwich, I sliced off a portion of the bread, carefully adding in the chicken salad mixture.

To take this recipe to the next level, I decided to add homemade bacon jam. By cooking about a pound of bacon, I was able to reserve some of the rendered fat and use it in the jam. With three shallots chopped up alongside some garlic, the flavors began to meld together as they simmered in a mixture of molasses, honey, brown sugar, saltiness, and smokiness from the bacon.

With ground mustard, garlic powder, and a pinch of pepper added to the mix, I stirred everything together, careful not to overheat the jam. Once it had reached the desired consistency, I took it off the stove and let it cool down before proceeding with assembling my sandwiches. Before adding the final touches, including the homemade bacon jam, I carefully wrapped up each sandwich and popped them into the refrigerator.

As I finished making these delicious chicken salad sandwiches, I couldn't help but feel proud of myself for taking on this new challenge. By using a pre-cooked roaster and incorporating homemade bacon jam, I was able to create something truly special – a dish that was not only easy to make but also packed with flavor.

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heart teaspoon of paprika i eyeball my mayo so it's about a cup total to take it up a notch i add a dijon mustard because it just gives it that that tangy bite salt a little bit of cracked black pepper the chicken salad itself is just so beautiful and you just want a bread that's going to compliment the texture of the chicken salad and the taste of it croissant does that it's buttery it's flaky it's just right i'm going to slice off my bread first and then add in a chicken salad got yourself a cute little chicken salad sandwich i'm gonna add homemade bacon jam to these chicken salad sandwiches so i'm gonna assemble the sandwiches now and i'm gonna let my girls put the bacon jam on it themselves when we get to the park alrighty so i'm finishing up wrapping these i'm gonna pop them in the fridge i cooked about a pound of bacon and i'm not discarding all of my bacon fat i'm gonna use about two tablespoons of the bacon fat in the jam i've already started chopping some shallots i'm using 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roaster from the supermarket super cheap so easy to do instead of you having to go through the fuss of baking a a small chicken yourself you can just pick it up from your grocer and all i'm doing is taking off the skin and just hand picking it there's no special technique in doing this just pick it till you pick it dry so i'm pulling the chicken a little bit more with my hand you can keep this simple and just hand shred it or if you want it a little smaller you can chop it up got a celery stock i'm gonna use a few sticks i'm just gonna give this a rough chop one red bell pepper i want it to have a little sweeter flavor and red pepper is just prettier gives it that pop of color got a little bit of garlic powder this is to taste if you feel like you need to add a little bit more by all means add more but this is definitely just from the heart teaspoon of paprika i eyeball my mayo so it's about a cup total to take it up a notch i add a dijon mustard because it just gives it that that tangy bite salt a little bit of cracked black pepper the chicken salad itself is just so beautiful and you just want a bread that's going to compliment the texture of the chicken salad and the taste of it croissant does that it's buttery it's flaky it's just right i'm going to slice off my bread first and then add in a chicken salad got yourself a cute little chicken salad sandwich i'm gonna add homemade bacon jam to these chicken salad sandwiches so i'm gonna assemble the sandwiches now and i'm gonna let my girls put the bacon jam on it themselves when we get to the park alrighty so i'm finishing up wrapping these i'm gonna pop them in the fridge i cooked about a pound of bacon and i'm not discarding all of my bacon fat i'm gonna use about two tablespoons of the bacon fat in the jam i've already started chopping some shallots i'm using three giving it a rough chop i'm gonna chop up some garlic i love garlic and everything add it to the pot i'm gonna grab my cooked bacon crumble that right in there and if you want finer pieces just throw it in the food processor got some good old local molasses half a cup or so i'm using some honey i'm getting variations of sweetness here brown sugar combine those sugars with that saltiness and smokiness from the bacon nothing like it life-changing a little bit of sherry so i want that punch of wine flavor apple cider vinegar it balances out all of the flavors that i'm using ground mustard got my garlic powder in there a little salt a little pepper give it a little stir that looks great i'm gonna take it back to the stove get this thing heated up right so i've brought it to a boil i'm going to reduce the heat now and let it simmer until it gets nice and thick you\n"