New York Deli Chicken Salad Secrets - How To Make It The Best Way
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- Опубликовано: 1 май 2024
- This classic New York deli-style chicken salad is easy to make and perfect on sandwiches, with greens, or by itself!
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INGREDIENTS
3 large chicken breasts - about 1 1/2-2 pounds (680 - 900g)
2 tablespoons (26g) Better than Bouillon chicken base
1/2 cup (45g) celery finely - diced
1/4 cup (45g) onion finely - diced
1 teaspoon (6g) salt - plus more to taste
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
1 tablespoon (14g) granulated sugar - plus more to taste
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 cup (220g) mayonnaise
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I spent a few years when I was young working in delis. This is a classic that can be found in almost every single New York deli. Some places make it a bit different but this will get you pretty close. Make sure to refrigerate overnight before eating. That is the most important thing with this or any deli salad. If you like NY deli recipes and want more, let us know below! Thanks for liking our videos and sharing our family table each week.
what's the bright yellow ingredient at the beginning? I didn't hear you talk about it!
I add a little Sweet Pickle Relish to My Chicken Salad and My Egg Salad or Dill Pickle Relish if You prefer. I think it's a just a Southern thing...But You don't want to add too much to become soupy.
Many Blessings Y'all!✝️🙏💗🕊🎺🇺🇸
@@corrhall1 That's the chicken base
@@corrhall1 That is 'better than bouillon' . The basics are chicken and roasted beef flavors. There are others like the Italian blend - I use for recipes for soups like
minestrone . But there is a chipotle blend that I go to for flavoring rice and beans for mex-tex recipes
@@seanleafgreen135 ah so that goes in the water to poach the chicken? I skipped that part of the video!
The moisture in the onions, celery and pickles is what will make any salad wet after it’s been chilled in the refrigerator. If you’ll double up some paper towels and lay them on top of your salad and then proceed to cover the bowl with cling wrap you won’t have soggy salad. The paper towels will have absorbed all the excess liquid. I’ve been doing this for 40 years. It works.
I added diced garlic kosher dill pickle.
Dill finely chopped. Add scallions instead of onion.
A hint of paprika and nutmeg
Old family recipe. ❤
Interesting. I may have to try it one of these days. Thanks for sharing your family recipe!
I do like to add paprika too.
I love the gentle “bickering” whenever his son doesn’t give a ten. You can tell it’s real life, I like that it’s not all polished for the camera.
My go to is chicken salad on croissants just the best!
Me too!! 😋
My least favorite sandwich bread ! 🤷🏽♀️
@james, absolutely!
I add a small amount of chopped apple, walnuts and a few cranberries. The texture of that on the croissants is outstanding !
@@fposmithYum. That way you can skip the sugar.
My heart melted when he immediately started mashing the chicken when wifey said she prefers it that way. He didn't even think twice or question it. ❤
My heart sank….
wifey?
It was cute
With such conviction..I hope he got a gold star for his efforts lol
A bit overly emotional response but I'm glad you find it relatable
I add a squeeze of lemon to my salad. Makes it even better!
Your son is a phenomenal young man and I love how clear he is with his opinions. He really makes this whole channel feel so much more authentic. I decided to subscribe after his review of the salad, if your kids like your cooking, then you know you're good!
My favorite deli in Little Rock adds fresh tarragon to the salad and no celery. Fabulous!!
This might be blasphemy for purists, but in the summer when my garden tomatoes are ripe, I add a nice slab of tomato for extra deliciousness.
Nice!
Nothing wrong with that 😊
Or an apple or walnuts ... kind of a waldorf chicken salad
If you are using those Beefsteaks like from Jersey, I'm in !
Absolutely!! 🍅
I am a long islander, born & raised, and a lover of chicken salad. Many years ago I was in the city having lunch with my sister and we ordered the chicken salad...it had dried cranberries in it, and it was amazing! From that day on, if I don't have the dried cranberries, I don't make chicken salad🤷♀
Those type salads are always better the next day. Let the flavors mingle and marry. 😋
Since we have a pecan tree in our backyard, I I finely chop and add pecans to my chicken salad, in addition chopped red grapes.
Me too❣️
I don’t know what it is but tried that once (grapes and nuts) and I just couldn’t get into it. I had only ever had it with Mayo and maybe onions and celery etc. but I know some people love it so, more power to them! lol
I love adding the crunch of pecans, too.
Yes! I add walnuts and a dash of apple cider vinegar.
I like red onion & red grapes along with cashews or pecans. Love the crunch!
James could barely stop eating to give a rating. Says a lot - love it!!
As a native New Yorker I don't ever put sugar or onion but I do add toasted walnuts and dried cranberries with a pinch of cumin. It's so delicious!
mmm dang
Everything this guy makes is a 10 in my book! Can't wait to try this.
something I do with 'loose' sandwiches like these: pinch out a little of the bread in the top bun, create a cavity the filling can sit in. Helps keep it from squeezing out the sides when you bite. (bbq pulled meat sandwiches, maid-rites, etc...)
Thats what the better sub shops do as well, we call it "gutting" the roll.
Less carbs that way, too!! 😁
I grew up in north Jersey, and nothing - NOTHING - beats a fresh "hard roll". Taylor Ham and egg; burgers; or just buttered with your morning coffee. Gawd I miss them!
I smoke my chicken then used it to make a nice smoky chicken salad sandwich. It’s adds that extra layer of flavor and is so good!
You literally just showed up in my feed and I loved this video! You had me at the title, then the accent, then your wife chilling in the background and chiming in, then your son being the ultimate decider. It felt very organic and homey. I also appreciated the details and step by step.
Love to see a NY deli egg salad recipe as well.
The strainer trick is very useful.
Fore the rest of my life...I will call it "Helen's Mayonaise". YAAAAAAAAAS Helen!!! You go girl!!! Love your videos mate. x
Your chicken salad looks amazing. Instead of sugar, we use cut up grapes.
I’ve never thought about poaching chicken…I really like that. I could use that technique for other recipes as well. Awesome recipe and it seems relatively easy, being able to prepare it the night before. Thanks.
I’ve never thought about it either, I live at high altitude so I’m going to have to figure out how many minutes to add but totally going to do it!
Decades ago I learned to poach chicken for sick pets. You can poach chicken in the microwave. So easy and tender.
Yes ! Poaching it keeps the chicken from becoming tough !
Hello, are used to always roast my chicken and then put them in the curry and they always shredded and didn’t look in nice big pieces but now I poach my chicken and put it in at the last minute when the onions and the peppers and the curry, I’ve all melted together Also my cat prefers her chicken poached as it is moister , if you are cooking it to put on sandwiches with stuffing it is good to poach it in salted water or a vegetable stock or a chicken stock for added taste
I I’m not a fan of poached chicken, so I cook the chicken in a pressure cooker or Instant Pot but add seasonings while it cooks. Then you have a nice chicken stock you can use for something else.
Well brought-up young man.Very mannerly , rare these days 🎉
we need an onion roll recipe too!
An ex LI'er here (now in the desert SW), I worked in a deli my cousin owned out in Blue Point, your recipes are very similar. The BEST chicken salad I had was from a deli in Westbury, just phenomenal. Thanks for keeping the NY deli recipes going there are no deli's better! Big man hug!
Please do Egg Salad next! I'm going crazy trying to find a classic deli egg salad sandwich!
Chopped hard boiled eggs, Hellman’s, grey poupon, salt, pepper, touch of white wine vinegar.
Oh, yes!. Please.
My secret to egg salad is add a little "sweet salad cubes" and a little of the juice as well. This is good to do to potato salad, too.
@charlesbrown4770 Thanks, I just finished boiling eggs for egg salad. Will try your recipe.
My fav egg salad recipe includes dijon mustard, red onion, dill tips and black pepper. Go easy on the onion and dill, a little goes a long way.
About 30 years ago I had a friend who worked in a Brooklyn deli. He told me a deli trick, said they all do it. they would take the old white bread and trim the crust off, cube it and ad it to the tuna and chicken salad to bulk it up. He said you couldn't tell the difference. I tried it one day at home and it was pretty much true. One can of tuna salad with 2 or 3 slices of white bread mixed in made quite a large salad. I wonder if they still do it.
That actually sounds genius, as it would also absorb any liquid that forms overnight. It’s not terrible to just drain it off the next day, but you’re probably loosing some flavor since it’s from the yummy moist chicken. Thanks for the tip.
It’s true, so long as too much bread isn’t used.
@@MiMiOnTheGoGoyes it does absorb the excess liquid, I’ve made it that way too.
YES! We all do that. The real reason is not just to bulk it up, it is also about the texture of the salad. Many people frown upon it, I’m sure that’s why he didn’t mention it, but there is actually a culinary reason for it. Nice to know someone knows that . 😊
Bread crumbs have the same effect. 👍🏼❤️
I just made this and holy cow it is great. So simple, really, and I don't know if I will ever buy pre-made chicken salad again. Thanks!
Chicken, turkey, tuna salad and egg salad I could eat all week lol! This chicken salad looks awesome Jim! Glad I found your channel subscribed!
Your deli styles recipes are unbeateable. This content is second to none
I’ve been searching and trying different chicken salad recipes. I saw your recipe and gave it a try. I just found my go to recipe. OMG this was so incredibly good. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
I’m on a diet, why am I watching this?
That looks really delicious.
Ha ha me too… But you could try and mix in some Greek yogurt with part of the mayo that would make it a little healthier. Lots of veggies too!
@@saraphillips1038 Thank you for the tip.😋
I used to manage a tea room - I did all the cooking as well - and I didn't make chicken salad for a decade after I left that job 😄 I like a squeeze of lemon.
I used to be an assistant manager for KFC and it took me about 3-5 years before I ate at one, just the smell…. I have good memories of it, great family to work for but just happy to be doing something different.
I worked in a bagel place for ages back in the 2000s, I still find sesame seeds in weird places.
Thank you for sharing the New York version on chicken salad 😊
I moved out NY 2 decades ago and STILL miss the deli's...and the chicken salad! TY!
Same here…2003. It amazes me what passes as ‘food’ here in Pa. 😂 the only thing i miss about new york is the food.
Says: Wait overnight, don't eat it now... (takes a bite) "Oh, that's delicious already." I laughed out loud, I love your channel, everything you do is delicious
Hey sometimes food is just too good to wait
I grew up in Long Island as well and worked in an Italian bakery and a deli so I could totally relate. This looks amazing gonna give it a try. I love watching you and your son. You guys are such a great team. God bless you, Jim you’re a good dad.👍😊
If it wasn’t for James, I would question every dish!!! What a great kid. Love your channel.
I love chicken salad that looks amazing! I used always used poached chicken. It's so versatile too, I just made chicken & cheese Quesadillas and poached the chicken for that also.
Great tips on making a good deli chicken salad. I thank you for taking the time to show us how it’s done in New York!
I’ve made this 3x since watching this vid. I love chx salad and have tried many recipes/techniques. THIS IS INSANE. The major changes Jim recommends are: 1) boiling water, then remove from heat/cover. 2) better than bouillon in water 3) sugar 4) really massaging seasonings into chicken while warm.
Amazing results.
A trick to try for the diced onions:
Squeeze out most of the moisture into a paper towel, and rehydrate with few drops vinegar of choice.
Chicken Salad made with chopped real sweet pickle enhances the flavor.
I love that you left the bloopers in the video, ie. hellmans mayo.
Wow Ive needed this chicken cooking secret in my life
Grapes and tarragon in chicken salad is life changing!
Actually, grapes, walnuts, blue cheese and chives or green onion is even more awesome! (No matter how odd it sounds.) 🇨🇦💕
I don't know if they're still around but years ago Sally Sherman sold most deli's their mac & pot salad and I hated it lol. I grew up in NY and there was a German deli in my town that I'm still trying to find a duplicate of their potato salad, it was fantastic. I make my own salads now but will say that Shop Rite makes their own chicken salad using the rotisserie chickens that didn't sell for the day, it's the best I've ever had. Great vid!
Yes. Sally Sherman is still what most LI deli’s use for their macaroni and potato salads and cole slaw!
Rotisserie chicken makes it taste so good!!
Love it. Ever try sweet relish as a sub for sugar. Swiss cheese and tomato. "Makes a Nice Sandwich"
I often take half the chicken and put it in a food processor then dice the other half. The combination makes a great texture for chicken salad.
I just used your recipe for chicken salad for 60 people and it turned out great! Thank you!
I’ve been trying chicken salad recipes for a while now, looking for a go-to. I just found it. I followed the recipe exactly, and this was the best chicken salad I’ve ever made. Thanks for sharing. Delicious!
Chicken salad recently became a fav and I fell in love with this one already… a million times thank you!
I used to go to a deli place where they served something similar but with pieces of peach and parsley . Sounds weird but it’s really good!!!
I love how we are able to watch James grow ❤
Great Video Jim! I'd love a NY Deli Tuna Salad video!
Thanks! We just filmed the NY deli tuna salad yesterday so it will be up in the next few weeks!
@@SipandFeast Awesome, looking forward to it. Keep em' coming!
Absolutely LOVED🩵🧡 that your wife caught the "Helen's Mayo," because I caught it too and then she corrected!🧡It must be hard to ad lib sometimes!💚💜
Thanks for all the videos. Love them!
I will never tire of Jeremy Piven teaching me how to cook.
I love your channel. Most of these recipes you make are so easy to follow or recreate. Amazing work, Thank you
try celery salt
Once again he knocks it out of the park.
I like a subtle hint of sweetness in my chicken salad...but I don't add granulated sugar. I use a little GV Horseradish Sauce. It tastes similar to Miracle Whip with horseradish in it. Very smooth and creamy.
James is a perfect taste tester, as always.
I made this exactly as you did, and it was honestly delicious! I really enjoy your video content!
I made this today exactly as the recipe stated. Came out great!
Ty for this jim. I know what I'm using the chicken in the fridge tonight in. Also. You guys are my fav cooking channel. I've made a a bunch of your stuff. Thank you for including the background music I love it. Keep up the good work and can't wait for the eventual cookbook.
This looks really good! I use sliced sourdough and peperoncini’s on the side.
I did the potato salad and the coleslaw yesterday with great success. I’ll definitely try the chicken salad very soon. Thanks for the awesome recipes.
I've made all your deli salads, can't wait to try this one!
Looks delicious and you've yet again told the secrets to some of my favorite deli items. Yummmmmm
I absolutely love your videos. I'm from Connecticut, and love Hellmann's. I was down south once and bought a quart of their beloved Duke's. In my humble opinion, they can keep it. Not as thick or as tasty as Hellmann's.
I think they use yellow dye in it ! And besides, I think the only reason they use it is to piss off The Yankee's ! I'm sure stewed opossums tastes good as well, "To Them" !
I taste tested them side by side tonight. Hellmans won, but I can understand why some people prefer the added "tang" from Dukes. Also Hellmans is a bit creamier.
Your NY Deli Chicken salad was right on point! We tried it your way and it came out wonderful. Just like we both remember. We tweaked the potato salad to our likening. Thank you, keep up the great recipes. We have tried your Peposo and other pasta dushes. This time I remembered to take a pic.
Update: I did make it and I followed all of the instructions very carefully. For me, there was still an intensity from the onions, though it's a little less aggressive the third day (since I let it sit in the fridge for one day). Maybe i should have used more of the spices on the chicken after it came out of the poaching liquid. I've added salt but something still seems to be missing. But the recipe did inspire me to make it, and that's great.
Just made this, came out fantastic. Thank you!
Boy, are you lucky to have a husband that likes to cook, bake etc. I would give anything to have a husband like yours because I hate to cook in any shape or fashion♥️💚🍀💚🇺🇸🇮🇪
Thankyou so much for giving us a slice of NY. Loved this video!
Great! Making this for our Fridays meal. Putting it in the fridge tonight for tomorrow 😁👍🏾
Tinned chicken didn’t know that was a thing , my granddaughter loved this this , love from Scotland 🏴
Same here. As soon as he said tinned chicken, I thought oh ok 🙁! Not ever seen it here either 🇬🇧.
We were just talking about chicken salad at work last week and you read my mind.
Great tips in this video. Thank you! Chicken breasts are on BOGO this week, and I’m getting them tomorrow just for this!
That looks SO good!!!!!. Now I want a sandwich. Been a long time since I had this.Great Videos!!
I just want to say that I made this last night, and it is hands down the best chicken salad I have ever made (I just made a sandwich for lunch). I added a little tarragon to mine because I like that as well as some sweet pickle relish instead of increasing the sugar. I could also see it being good with some fresh dill. Excellent recipe!
Will try Saturday. The flavor components in the chicken sound promising!
So yummy! Love the family input! After all that’s who we cook for!
I made this, and it was fantastic! My son and I loved it.
I had a chicken salad sandwich from a deli years ago that had sliced red grapes and walnuts in it. Had to try this odd combination and to my surprise was very good! I'm guessing the grapes were used as a natural sweetener.
Dude your recipes are always on point, I've done 5 so far and they've all turned out mint. Thanks for doing this.
"water 2 percent salt level"
Yes I like that clarity
💝Live on the West coast and really have no knowledge of East coast cooking, so you are my guide. Thank you so much for the recipe and explanation of why the chicken salad is made the way it is. Look so good and I expect I will love it when made. Thanks again! ❇❇❇
this is really interesting. I think I'm going to start making my own chicken salad according to this recipe.
That roll looks amazing! Eagerly awaiting the recipe😋
Chicken and tuna salad were “iffy” sandwiches to buy at the deli’s! My husband works all over Long Island and this is his go to! Looks great, like all your recipes can’t wait to make it! I’m nailing all of them
The young man is a carbon copy of dad and junior is ADORABLE!!
I made this recipe this weekend and it was fantastic!! Not to mention it makes a ton and gives you great leftovers for weekday lunches. :) Huge hit at this household and we've never had NY Deli style chicken salad before!
Love this channel so much!!
Thank you for the onion scent tip!❤
This is a winner. Thanks Jim