Open-Face Chicken Sandwiches with Celery Root Sala
Category
Entrees - Maindishes
Sub
Category
None
Servings
4
Preptime
25 minutes
Ingredients
pound celery root, peeled
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup crème fraîche
2 tablespoons Champagne vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 small shallot, thinly sliced
About 2 tbsp. coarsely chopped chives
1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
3/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
2 boned, skinned chicken breast halves (about 10 oz. each)
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 slices sourdough bread, toasted
Instructions
1. Coarsely shred celery root in a food processor fitted with the shredding attachment. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add mayonnaise, crème fraîche, vinegar, mustard, shallot, and 2 tbsp. chives and mix well. Season to taste with 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Set aside while you cook the chicken.
2. Slice each chicken breast in half horizontally to make 4 thin chicken scaloppine. Season chicken with remaining 1/2 tsp. each salt and pepper.
3. Set a large (not nonstick) frying pan over medium-high heat; when hot, add oil. Cook chicken until browned, 2 1/2 to 3 minutes. Turn and cook until fully cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Top toasts with chicken and spoon on celery root salad. Slice each toast in half and sprinkle salad with more chives if you like.
To prep celery root, cut off the ends, then set the root flat. Following the curve, cut off all the peel. If you're not going to use it soon, set the trimmed root in a bowl of water with a couple of tablespoons of lemon juice added to prevent it from turning brown.
