CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH with homemade potato buns | Perfect Chicken Salad Recipe

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: store-brand mayonnaise

Greek yogurt is lower in calories and adds protein.

cooked chicken

🥗Healthier: poached chicken

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Canned chicken is often more affordable and convenient.

Season the whole chicken liberally with salt and refrigerate overnight.

Slow roast the chicken in a 275°F oven for 2.5 hours.

Combine warm water, sugar, and yeast; let it stand for 5-10 minutes to activate the yeast.

Add egg, cooked potato, and butter to the yeast mixture.

Mix in flour and salt on medium speed for 4-5 minutes until the dough clears the bowl, then mix on high for 20-30 seconds.

Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it ferment for 2 hours.

Portion the dough into 12 balls and shape them, then let them rise for 2-2.5 hours.

Check the chicken temperature; it should be 165°F in the breast and 185°F in the thigh.

Cool the chicken and pick all the meat off the body.

Make homemade mayo by blending vinegar, salt, and egg yolk, then slowly emulsifying in oil.

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