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Chicken Salad Tea Sandwiches with Smoked Almonds

A home-style Chicken Salad Tea Sandwiches with Smoked Almonds made with Chicken Broth, Whole Boneless Chicken Breasts, Mayonnaise, Shallot, and Fresh Tarragon. Serves 12. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Ingredients

• 3 cup
• 2
• 1 cup
• 1/3 cup
• 1 tsp
• 24 slice
• 1/2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   In a deep skillet bring broth or water to a boil and add chicken breasts in one layer.

2. 2

   Reduce heat and poach chicken at a bare simmer, turning once, 7 minutes.

3. 3

   Remove skillet from heat and cool chicken in cooking liquid 20 minutes.

4. 4

   Discard skin and shred chicken fine.

5. 5

   In a bowl, stir together chicken, 1/2 c of mayonnaise, shallot, tarragon, and salt and pepper to taste.

6. 6

   Make 12 sandwiches with chicken salad and bread, pressing together gently. With a 2" round cutter cut 2 rounds from each sandwich.

7. 7

   Put almonds on a small plate and spread edges of rounds with remaining 1/2 c mayonnaise to coat well. Roll edges in almonds.

8. 8

   Sandwiches may be made two hours ahead, wrapped in plastic wrap, and chilled.