Smoked Chicken Salad Sandwich
This Smoked Chicken Salad Sandwich is a great way to use up leftover smoked chicken from a BBQ. A delicious spin on your classic chicken salad recipe, this version is made with leftover smoked meat, so there is a rich smokiness in every bite. It’s crunchy, filling and quick to make in 10 minutes. Bring this sandwich to your next beach outing or summer pool party with a Strawberry Watermelon Mocktail.
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Why This Recipe is So Good
There is nothing my family and I love more in the summertime than pulling out our electric smoker and filling it with meat. Smoked chicken kabobs, 3 Cheese Smoked Mac and Cheese, fish, burgers, and smoked beef hot dogs are our absolute favorites to make! Served with this 4-Ingredient Macaroni Salad or Orzo Pesto Pasta Salad, and you have the best summer meal.
Whether you smoked your own chicken on a grill or electric smoker or had leftovers from a summer BBQ, turning it into chicken salad is a great way to use it up. Smoked chicken breasts have incredible flavor and give this chicken salad an even richer depth of flavor that can’t be achieved any other way.
Recipe Ingredients
- Smoked chicken breasts – White meat is best to use for chicken salad, I used 1 ½ breasts. Use cold leftover smoked chicken or wait until the chicken has cooled down before trying to cut it into small pieces.
- Chopped red onion and celery – give a nice crunch to this chicken salad.
- Lemon juice – provides a slight tang to help balance out the other smoky and savory flavors in this recipe.
- Sandwich bun – We love to use Brioche buns, but any sandwich bread or bun can be used instead.
- Lettuce and tomato – give extra crunch and a fresh juicy flavor to this smoked chicken salad sandwich recipe.
How to Make The Best Smoked Chicken Salad Sandwich
All ingredients, measurements, and instructions are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Step one. Chop your cooked smoked chicken breasts into small pieces. Then add it to a large bowl with the rest of the ingredients – chopped red onions, celery, lemon juice, mayo, salt, and black pepper.
Step two. Stir until everything is combined then taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
Step three. Serve chicken salad on a toasted bun with lettuce and tomato. Enjoy!
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Smoked Chicken Salad Sandwich
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups cooked smoked chicken breasts 1 ½ chicken breasts, cubed
- ¼ cup celery 1 – 2 stalks, chopped
- 3-4 slices red onion finely diced
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
- ½ – ¾ cup mayo full fat
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Serving suggestions
- 3 – 4 sandwich buns
- 3 – 4 pieces of lettuce
- 4 – 6 slices of tomato 2 per sandwich
- Serving suggestions
- Crackers pita chips, or potato chips
- Toasted bun with sliced tomatoes and lettuce
- With chopped celery cucumber, or bell peppers
Instructions
- Into a large mixing bowl add all the ingredients then stir to combine.2 ½ cups cooked smoked chicken breasts, ¼ cup celery, 3-4 slices red onion, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, ½ – ¾ cup mayo, Salt and black pepper to taste
- Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
- Serve chicken salad with your favorite chips or crackers on a toasted bun with lettuce and tomato.3 – 4 sandwich buns, 3 – 4 pieces of lettuce, 4 – 6 slices of tomato
Notes
Storing Instructions
Store any leftover chicken salad in an airtight container and leftover sandwiches tightly wrapped in plastic wrap for 3 – 5 days.Serving suggestions
- On a bed of lettuce or a salad
- With crackers, pita crackers, or potato chips
- With celery sticks, carrot sticks, sliced bell peppers, or sweet peppers
Variations
- Dijon mustard instead of lemon juice for a slightly tangy flavor.
- I find that the breast meat is the best to use for chicken salad feel free to use chicken thighs instead.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is a rough estimate. Recipe card may include affiliate links.
