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Diner Chicken Salad Club on a plate
Andre Lewis

Diner Chicken Salad Club Sandwiches

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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 47 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/4 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup finely diced celery
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 8 slices bacon
  • 12 slices white sandwich bread
  • 8 leaves iceberg lettuce
  • 8 slices tomato about 1/4 inch thick

Method
 

  1. Heat the oven to 425°F, rub the chicken with olive oil, salt and black pepper and roast it for 18 to 22 minutes, until 165°F inside.
  2. Cool the chicken for 15 minutes, chop it into 1/2-inch pieces and fold it with mayonnaise, celery, scallions and lemon juice.
  3. Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp and drain it on a wire rack.
  4. Toast all 12 bread slices and lay out 3 slices for each sandwich.
  5. Build each lower deck with 1 toast, 1 lettuce leaf, 1 tomato slice and one-fourth of the chicken salad.
  6. Add the middle toast, then layer on 2 bacon slices, 1 tomato slice and 1 lettuce leaf.
  7. Close each club with the final toast, secure with picks and halve.