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Chicken Salad Cups

INGREDIENTS:

• • 1 Whole Chicken – Brined & Roast
  • 8 leaves Romaine Lettuce
  • 1 Cup Mayo
  • 1 Stalk Celery
  • ¼ Cup Red Onion
  • ¼ Cup Green Bell Pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon Dill
  • 1 Tablespoon Parsley
  • 2 Teaspoon Lemon Juice
  • 1 Teaspoon Mustard
  • All Chicken Dripping
  • 2 Cups beef stock
  • ½ Cup onion

DIRECTIONS:

1. Make a saltwater brine by mixing ¼ cup of salt and 4 cups of hot water – let cool.

2. Place a whole chicken in a large freezer bag and add brine. Let it rest for 24 hours in the fridge.

3. Preheat oven to 350 F.

4. Remove chicken from brine and pat skin dry with a paper towel.

5. Rub with skin with salt.

6. Roast in a deep dish pan in the oven for approximately 60 minutes until cooked.

7. Reserve juices, let chicken cool and peel off skin reserving on the side.

8. Shred chicken in a bowl and return skin to oven on a baking sheet until crispy (about 10 mins).

9. Mix mayo, diced celery, red onion, bell pepper, dill, parsley, lemon juice and mustard.

10. Add Salt and Pepper to taste.

11. Refrigerate.

12. In a medium pot, add 1 tablespoon of chicken dripping, onion and cook until browned.

13. Add the rest of the cooking juices and stock. Simmer until thick.

14. Fill lettuce cups with chicken mix, top with chicken skin and gravy.

Nutritional Information: 

Chef Silverfox‘s Chicken Salad Cups

• • Calories: 608.27
  • Carbs: 5.7g (7.04%)
  • Net Carbs: 4g (4.94%)
  • Protein: 19.2g (23.70%)
  • Fat: 56.1g (69.26%)
  • Total Weight: 81g

 

Did you know?

Chicken salad is packed with lean protein, vitamins, and minerals, and it can certainly be part of a healthy meal and an overall healthy diet. Chicken salad tends to be is relatively low in carbs, fiber, and sugar and higher in protein, calories, and fat.

Just how healthy is chicken salad? That boils down to the ingredients used to make it and the amount you eat at one time.

Certain ingredients, like the type and amount of mayo used, may significantly increase the calorie and saturated fat content of chicken salad, which may ultimately make it less nutritious than it could be.

Just one small 1/2-cup (about 4-ounce) serving of chicken salad often contains 400 calories or more. And despite having “salad” in its name, it’s often served on bread or in a wrap, rather than on a bed of leafy greens.

The role of saturated fat in nutrition remains somewhat controversial, but many experts agree that replacing saturated fat in your diet with polyunsaturated fats — like those found in nuts and seeds — could help reduce your risk of heart attack, stroke, and heart disease

Nevertheless, these are only general estimates of the nutritional value of chicken salad, as the nutrients vary depending on how it’s made. Adding ingredients such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds or using a lower-calorie binder like yogurt could easily change these values.