Description
Barefoot Contessa tea sandwiches showcase delicate English-style finger sandwiches perfect for afternoon gatherings. Cucumber, smoked salmon, and egg salad fillings create elegant bite-sized delicacies you will savor during sophisticated social events.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 chicken breasts (boneless)
- 1 package smoked salmon
- 4 eggs (hard boiled)
- 6 slices potato bread
- 6 slices pumpernickel bread
- 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese (softened)
- 2 oz (57 g) cream cheese
- 2 tbsps butter (softened)
- ½ cucumber (large)
- ½ cucumber
- 2 tbsps mayonnaise
- 2 tsps dijon mustard
- 3 tbsps olive oil
- 2 oz (57 g) cranberries
- 1 sprig watercress
- lemon zest
- 2 tsps dill (chopped)
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch paprika
- ¼ tsp thyme
Instructions
- Chicken Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F. Drizzle olive oil over chicken breasts, season with salt and dried thyme. Roast for 30 minutes until fully cooked, then cool and slice into bite-sized cubes.
- Cranberry Mixture: Halve and crush cranberries in a mixing bowl. Whisk mayonnaise and Dijon mustard until smooth, then combine with roasted chicken pieces.
- Bread Base: Lightly butter white bread slices. Layer fresh greens over chicken mixture. Trim crusts and slice into rectangular or square portions.
- Cream Cheese Cucumber Sandwich: Blend softened cream cheese with lemon zest and salt. Slice cucumbers into thin rounds using a mandoline. Spread cream cheese mixture on white bread, arrange cucumber slices, and remove crusts.
- Salmon Roll: Apply cream cheese blend to pumpernickel bread. Layer with cucumber and salmon slices. Roll into an elegant circular form.
- Egg Sandwich: Mash hard-boiled eggs and chop watercress. Mix butter, mayonnaise, paprika, and chopped lettuce. Spread on bread, layer egg mixture, trim crusts, and shape into squares.
- Garnishing: Transfer remaining cream cheese to a piping bag. Create decorative dollops and garnish with a delicate dill leaf.
Notes
- Chicken Roasting Tip: Ensure chicken is fully cooked at 165°F internal temperature to guarantee food safety and tender meat texture.
- Bread Preparation Technique: Use day-old bread for firmer, easier-to-cut sandwich bases that maintain structural integrity.
- Cucumber Slicing Hack: Chill cucumbers before slicing to achieve ultra-thin, uniform translucent rounds without crushing delicate vegetable.
- Cream Cheese Flavor Boost: Allow cream cheese to reach room temperature before mixing to ensure smooth, lump-free spreading consistency.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg