Chicken, bacon & watercress baguettes

Name: Chicken, bacon & watercress baguettes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 50 grams watercress; 100 milliliters crème fraîche; 1 lime; 6 rashers unsmoked back bacon, or 8 rashers streaky; 300 grams leftover roast chicken or chicken breasts poached in a little stock; 4 smalls baguettes or 1 large baguette, divided into 4

Chicken, bacon & watercress baguettes requires roughly 30 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains around 4g of protein, 6g of fat, and If you have rashers unsmoked back bacon, crème fraîche, lime, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Grab a large handful of the watercress, roughly snap off the large stalks, then put into a mini blender or food processor (or use a hand blender) with the crme frache and a good squeeze of lime juice. Whizz until the watercress is finely chopped, then season with pepper and chill until ready to assemble.

Ingredients you will need

Lime Juice

Watercress

Pepper

Equipment you will use

Food Processor

Immersion Blender

Blender

Fry the bacon (in batches if necessary) on a medium heat for 8-10 mins, turning, until golden and crispy. Meanwhile, shred or slice the chicken.

Ingredients you will need

Whole Chicken

Bacon

Split the baguettes in half lengthways and brush the insides with the juices from the bacon pan, then pile the chicken and bacon inside. Top with a handful of watercress, then finally add a good spoon of the watercress crme frache before you tuck in.

Ingredients you will need

Watercress

Baguette