Chickensaladcups Recipes

Steps:

• Toss the chicken, bell peppers, onion, parsley, almonds, and capers in a large bowl with enough vinaigrette to moisten. Season the chicken salad with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Arrange 1 large lettuce cup and 1 small lettuce cup on each plate, overlapping slightly. Spoon the chicken salad into the lettuce cups. Drizzle more vinaigrette over the salads. Sprinkle with the Parmesan and serve.
• Do-Ahead Tip: The chicken salad can be prepared 4 hours ahead and refrigerated. Just before serving, spoon the salad into the lettuce cups.
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 2 teaspoons salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup olive oil
• Combine the vinegar, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper in a blender. With the machine running, gradually add the oil and blend until emulsified.
• Yield: 1 3/4 cups

Steps:

• Cut each sheet of pie pastry into 4-1/2-in. rounds; reroll scraps and cut out additional circles. Press pastry onto the bottom and up the sides of 14 ungreased muffin cups. , Bake at 450° for 6-7 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. , In a large bowl, combine the chicken, pineapple, almonds, celery, cheese, mayonnaise, salt and paprika; refrigerate until chilled. , Just before serving, spoon two rounded tablespoonfuls of chicken salad into each pastry cup. Combine sour cream and mayonnaise; spoon over filling. Sprinkle with cheese.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375.
• Lightly grease muffin cups.
• In small bowl mix chicken, celery, mayo, almonds, onion, black pepper, cayenne (if using) and 2 tablespoons cheese until well blended.
• Press each biscuit to cover bottom and side of muffin cup.
• Spoon a little over a tbls. of chicken mixture into biscuit cups and press down so biscuit spreads.
• Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges golden brown.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
• Return to oven and bake an additional 2 minutes, or until cheese melts.
• Serve.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Spray one side of each wonton wrapper with no-stick cooking spray. Press wonton wrappers, coated-side-down into miniature muffin cups.
• Bake at 350°F 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown. Remove from pans; cool.
• Combine chicken, pecans, scallions, carrot and celery.
• Stir in oil, vinegar and thyme. Spoon chicken mixture into wonton cups. Sprinkle with parsley.

Steps:

• Whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, 1 tablespoon salt and pepper to taste in a small bowl.
• Toss together the chicken, celery, shallot, dill and parsley in a large bowl.
• Add the dressing to the chicken and mix gently until combined. Refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to overnight to meld flavors. Garnish with chives.
• Put the parsley, thyme, onion, carrot, celery and chicken breasts in a medium saucepan. Cover with the broth and bring just to a boil. Reduce the heat to very low and cover. Poach the chicken until firm to the touch, about 20 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, uncover and cool the chicken in the liquid for 30 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and reserve the liquid. Bone and skin the chicken and roughly chop the meat into about 1/2-inch pieces. Discard the bones and skin.
• Strain the broth and store, covered, in the refrigerator for 3 days or freeze for later use. Remove any fat from the surface of the broth before using.

Steps:

• Combine chicken, eggs, onion, celery, mayonnaise, cilantro, parsley, salt, and pepper in a big bowl; stir well. Taste and adjust salt, pepper, and mayonnaise to your liking. Place in the refrigerator to chill, about 3 hours.