Chicken, Watercress, and Avocado Sandwich with Tarragon Aioli
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh tarragon
- 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves; 1 minced, 1 halved
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves
- 8 center slices country white bread (each about 5x3 inches), toasted
- 1 bunch watercress, stems trimmed
- 2 avocados, halved, pitted, peeled, each half thinly sliced but intact
- Whisk mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons oil, tarragon, vinegar, minced garlic, and lemon juice in small bowl to blend well.
- Season aioli with salt and pepper.
- Place chicken breasts between sheets of waxed paper.
- Using rolling pin, flatten chicken to even 1/2-inch thickness; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken; saute until brown and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side.
- Cool chicken, then tear into narrow 3-inch strips.
- Place chicken in bowl.
- Mix in 3/4 cup aioli; season with salt and pepper (reserve remaining aioli for another use).
- Rub 1 side of each toast slice with cut side of halved garlic.
- Arrange 4 toasts garlic side up.
- Top each with 1/4 of watercress, 1 fanned-out avocado half, and 1/4 of chicken.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper; top with remaining toasts, garlic side down.
mayonnaise, extravirgin olive oil, tarragon, white wine vinegar, garlic, lemon juice, chicken breast halves, center, avocados
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chicken-watercress-and-avocado-sandwich-with-tarragon-aioli-107651 (may not work)