chicken salad tea sandwiches with smoked almonds

How To Make chicken salad tea sandwiches with smoked almonds

• Step 1
  In a deep skillet bring broth or water to a boil and add chicken breasts in one layer.
• Step 2
  Reduce heat and poach chicken at a bare simmer, turning once, for 7 minutes.
• Step 3
  Remove skillet from heat and cool chicken in cooking liquid 20 minutes.
• Step 4
  Discard skin and shred chicken fine.
• Step 5
  In a bowl, stir together chicken, 1/2 cup of mayonnaise, shallot, tarragon, salt and pepper.
• Step 6
  Make 12 sandwiches with chicken salad and bread, pressing together gently.
• Step 7
  With a 2 inch round cutter cut 2 rounds from each sandwich.
• Step 8
  Put almonds on a small plate and spread edges of rounds with remaining 1/2 cup mayonnaise to coat well.
• Step 9
  Roll edges in almonds.
• Step 10
  Sandwiches may be made two hours ahead, wrapped in plastic wrap, and chilled.
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