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How do you prepare the chicken for chicken salad sandwich?

My favorite deli had really soft chicken, mayo and celery. Did they boil the chicken to get it soft. I tried in the oven and it was disgusting. Anybody? You dont have to post a long recipe for me, it is really the question about the chicken cooking that I am questioning. thanks Such good answers, I cant just pick one. Sending to voting. Thank you all.

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1. Boil it gently in seasoned water til tender. Don't over cook or it will be rubbery. Save the water created for another use (soup, stew..)
2. Boil it. You can add celery, onion and spices for flavoring.
3. they probably poach the chicken! Good luck!
4. yes ... boiling it will keep it soft. You can even add a few spices to the water (ginger is good for Chinese Chicken Salad)
5. CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES 1 c. finely chopped cooked chicken 1/4 c. finely chopped celery 2 hard cooked eggs, chopped 2 tbsp. sweet pickle relish 1/4 tsp. salt Dash of black pepper 1/3 c. mayonnaise 3 tbsp. softened butter Sandwich bread Combine first 6 ingredients. Spread softened butter on bread, then spread salad mixture on bread and cut into desired shapes. Chill in covered container until ready to serve.
6. Either poach it in chicken broth, or buy a rotisserie chicken and strip the meat from the carcass. Both are simple. :)
7. yes,u boil the chicken and let it cool. Debone ur chicken and shredd it up to where u like it and add boiled (dice) eggs,mayo,chopped celery,pickle relish.. u got it
8. Grill, boil,bake the chicken first Chop the cooled chicken and put it into a large bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients and toss. Season with salt and pepper. Here is one of my favorites............... Curried Chicken Salad Sandwich with Almonds and Raisins-- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds total) Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cup mayonnaise, plus extra, if you like, for spreading 1 teaspoon curry powder 1/2 lemon, juiced 1/4 cup chopped, blanched almonds, toasted 1/4 cup raisins A handful fresh basil leaves, torn 8 slices good-quality, dense white bread such as Tuscan Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Heat the oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat until smoking. Sprinkle the chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper. Put them in the pan in a single layer, and brown them 2 minutes on each side. Put the skillet in the oven and roast until the chicken is just cooked through, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool. Chop the cooled chicken and put it into a large bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients and toss. Season with salt and pepper. Good Luck,Happy cooking..............
9. you can do a high heat grill , do this real quick and becarefull not to overcook , this willl make chicken tuff.. also try not to cut meat, just pull apart with hands, for some reason this helps keep tender.
10. What makes chicken salad really delicious is to buy a rotisserie chicken. They are seasoned just right and are so tender.Add that chicken with your other ingredients. My local food market makes them everyday.
11. I like to use chicken breast or tenders, and "dry fry" them on a griddle. You can use a little cooking spray if you like. I put a lid over them it really only takes about 10 minutes for tenders. They stay tender and juicy. Just make sure to start with thawed chicken, and use the lid with medium to low heat
12. boil the chicken for 20 minutes. ---- when the chicken comes to a boil, turn down the heat and cover and set your time for 20 minutes. then turn off the heat . i let the chicken sit in the water for a few minutes, it seems to make it softer. good luck
13. Try cooking a whole chicken cooked breast down in a roaster with a cover, at 325 degrees for 3 hours. Take the chicken out, turn it over and carefully cut the breast off. Mix it with mayo and finely chopped celery and let it 'sit' in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours before making your sandwich. There is a combination of things that make the chicken 'soft' and this should work if you do it properly. BE SURE to use a roaster that comes with its own lid and use that lid ... you can use foil tightly squeezed, but that will let some of the 'moisture' out of the roaster ... and ALWAYS cook your bird with the breasts DOWN to get the 'softest' (tenderest) white meat possible, either for dinner, or for making good sandwiches.
14. Yeah, you should boil it with a little salt water, then cool it and cut it...then put mayonaise and celery and whatever you usually mix with chicken salad.
15. The secret is to cook it just barely long enough to get the meat cooked through. That keeps it juicy and tender, not dried out and tough. Also, the quality of your chicken matters. Pay the extra for an organically-raised chicken and you will be rewarded with a chicken that tastes like chicken SHOULD taste and not like a Tyson bird (YUCK!). In my area, I buy Amish-raised chicken because certified organic chicken is difficult to find without driving out of my way. Certified Kosher chicken is also a good bet, since its raising and butchering are humane and mercifully swift butchering and processing methods, biblically-based, are used.