Hot sesame-cream chicken tartines
Slices of lightly toasted bread topped with sesame and tarragon cream, morsels of chicken and a little grated cheese. Just popped in the oven for a few minutes to brown.
[Translator's note: in French, a tartine is simply a slice of bread spread with something (butter, jam...) or an open sandwich, sometimes hot. The term is now catching on in English.]
[Translator's note: in French, a tartine is simply a slice of bread spread with something (butter, jam...) or an open sandwich, sometimes hot. The term is now catching on in English.]
39 K 4.3/5 (3 reviews)
30 min.
Easy
8 slices
6 IngredientsLast modified on: January 22th 2020
For 8 slices, you will need:
- 1
1 1⁄3 cup cream - 2
½ cup tahini (sesame paste) - 3
tarragon - 4
8 slices bread - 5
1 ¾ cup cooked chicken - 6
½ cup cheese
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 30 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Sesame cream
In a bowl mix 1 1⁄3 cup cream, ½ cup tahini (sesame paste), and the finely chopped tarragon.Salt, pepper and check the seasoning.
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).
Stage 2 - 5 min.
The tartines
Lightly toast 8 slices bread (in the toaster or under the grill), then lay them on a baking sheet.Stage 3 - 2 min.
Spread each slice with a generous layer of sesame cream.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Arrange the chicken, cut into small pieces, on top.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Finish with a little cheese, either sliced or grated.
Stage 6 - 10 min.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
Stage 7
Serve hot or warm.
Remarks
If you don't have tarragon, use a little parsley instead.
For a different version, try mustard instead of sesame.
For a different version, try mustard instead of sesame.
Keeping: Serve straight from the oven.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 2,150 RDI=830 % | 4,670 RDI=440 % | 770 RDI=120 % | 3,550 RDI=180 % | 14,860 RDI: 180 % |
| Per 100 g | 170 RDI=60 % | 360 RDI=30 % | 60 RDI=9 % | 270 RDI=10 % | 1,140 RDI: 10 % |
| Per slices | 270 RDI=100 % | 580 RDI=60 % | 100 RDI=20 % | 440 RDI=20 % | 1,860 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 slices : 5.90 €
- Per slices : 0.75 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Cooked chicken
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Cream
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Tahini (sesame paste)
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Cheese
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