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Well guess what!! On my most recent visit to Boston Market, I chatted with the manager and he said, and I quote, "you want that recipe? It's only mayonnaise and celery!" He said to buy "heavy mayonnaise" from a restaurant supply. I didn't have such a supplier close by, but I came up with my own recipe and it's darn close! I plan to find the "heavy mayonnaise" from a supplier very soon, but here's what I came up with, and it's great! I used Hellmans mayo. If you check the labels on other brands, most have 2% or less whole egg in them, so they don't get that good flavor.
BOSTON MARKET CHICKEN SALAD
9 or 10 skinless chicken breasts, with or without bone celery salt 5 stalks of celery, sliced in 1/4 inch slices, "shortways" cracked pepper coarse salt 3 T. butter 1/4 c. mild cooking oil (not olive oil)
Heat the butter and olive oil in a skillet (I used an electric one set at 300). Add the chicken breasts (or mix in a couple of thighs if you like both cuts), sprinkle them liberally with celery salt and coarse salt (about 1 t. of each). Cook them about 15 minutes, turning to avoid overbrowning, until they are just done -- do not overcook or they will be too dry. Use your hands to tear large pieces of the meat apart. Put cooked chicken and celery in a large bowl and add the mayo -- I used about 2 cups. Add additional celery salt (about 1-1/2 t.) and about 1 t. cracked pepper. Taste for seasonings. Chill and EAT!!!
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