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When it comes to making the best chicken salad, the chicken should always be the star of the show. However, there are plenty of additions you can add to this classic recipe to make it just the way you like it.
Homemade Chicken Salad is the perfect recipe to make at home. Learn how to make this delicious and easy chicken salad recipe!
Chicken salad is the most common food at warm weather picnics, right? I eat it every summer, and everyone I know eats it too. In fact, I think I’ve been eating it since I was a kid! It’s a staple. I feel like if you live here in the US, you love chicken salad, no matter who you are!
Ingredients:
- 500g boneless chicken breasts – diced.
- 300g boneless chicken thighs – diced.
- 2 tablespoons olive oil.
- ½ teaspoon sea salt.
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper.
- ½ teaspoon granulated onion.
- ⅔ cup mayonnaise.
- 3 stalks celery – diced.
- Sea salt and black pepper.
How to Make Restaurant-Style Chicken Salad
Step 1:
Prepare the chicken breasts and thighs by brushing them with a little oil, then add a little diced onion, ground black pepper, and sea salt.
Step 2:
Place them in a baking dish and cover them loosely with aluminum foil. Bake them in a 350-degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the breast, as measured in the thickest part, reaches at least 165 degrees.
Step 3:
Let the chicken cool for at least ten minutes before placing it in the refrigerator for at least an hour. When the chicken is cool, cut the chicken breasts and thighs into pieces about a quarter inch long and half an inch wide. Place the shredded chicken, celery, and mayonnaise in a large bowl and mix well.
Step 4:
Make sure all ingredients are well mixed, then cover and place in the refrigerator for at least an hour to two hours, or possibly overnight. Because all the flavors will have more time to blend, the chicken salad will taste even better the next day.
Step 5:
To adjust the seasoning, taste the dish and add more salt and pepper as needed. Serve and enjoy!