Best Open Faced Chicken Salad Melt Recipes

OPEN-FACED CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Cut bread into eight 1-in. slices and toast slices. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute mushrooms and onion for 15-20 minutes or until onion is tender and golden brown; set aside., In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, blue cheese and pepper. Spread blue cheese mixture over each bread slice. Top with chicken, mushroom mixture and mozzarella cheese., Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes or until cheese is melted.

OPEN-FACED CHICKEN SALAD MELT

Steps:

• Add the vinegar, sugar, 2 teaspoons of kosher salt and 1 cup water to a small saucepan and cook over medium-high heat until the liquid simmers and the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes.
• Put the thinly sliced red onion in a medium bowl, add the pickling liquid and set aside.
• Shred the white and dark meat of the rotisserie chicken using two forks.
• Put the shredded chicken in a food processor and pulse until ground.
• Combine the mayonnaise, garlic powder and onion powder in a large bowl. Squeeze the juice from the 1/2 lemon into the mixture and season with salt and pepper.
• Stir in the ground chicken and diced celery. Trust your taste buds and add more spices, salt, pepper or lemon juice, if needed.
• Preheat the broiler.
• Halve the ciabatta rolls with a serrated knife and put them on a baking sheet. Brush both sides of the bread with the olive oil and cook until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Remove the ciabatta rolls from the broiler.
• Evenly divide the chicken salad between the rolls. Top with the grated Cheddar cheese and bake until the cheese melts, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Top the sandwiches with the pickled onions and serve.
• Enjoy.