Chicken sandwich facts for kids
A chicken salad sandwich
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| Course | Main course |
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| Serving temperature | Hot (or cold, as in submarine sandwiches) |
| Main ingredients | Chicken, bread |
A chicken sandwich is a yummy sandwich made with chicken. It usually has boneless, skinless chicken between slices of bread, on a bun, or in a roll. There are different kinds, like a chicken burger, hot chicken, or a chicken salad sandwich.
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What's in a Chicken Sandwich?
In places like North America, a chicken sandwich often has a chicken filet or a patty. It also includes toppings and bread. The chicken can be deep fried, grilled, roasted, or boiled. You can eat it hot or cold.
Sometimes, shredded chicken, like in chicken salad, is used. You can also find chicken sandwiches made with cold cuts. Some sandwiches are wraps, where the ingredients are rolled inside a flatbread like a tortilla. There are also "open-faced" sandwiches, which means hot chicken and gravy are served on top of bread.
Different Kinds of Chicken Sandwiches
The Chicken Burger
Many places that sell hamburgers also offer chicken sandwiches. This gives people an option if they don't want beef. This type of sandwich is often called a "chicken on a bun" or "chicken burger." It comes on a hamburger bun with similar toppings as a beef burger. Most chicken burgers use fried or grilled chicken breasts. But sometimes, they are made from a patty of ground chicken.
How the Chicken Burger Started
The restaurant Chick-fil-A says it invented the fried chicken sandwich in the 1940s. While this isn't fully proven, Chick-fil-A's southern-style chicken sandwich, first sold on March 21, 1964, was likely the first chicken sandwich from a fast food chain. Other famous places for chicken sandwiches include KFC and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen. Today, most big fast food and casual dining restaurants sell some kind of chicken sandwich.
Chicken Salad Sandwich
A chicken salad sandwich is made by putting chicken salad between slices of bread. You can find this type of chicken sandwich in North America and other parts of the world.
Chicken Sandwiches Around the World
Irish Chicken Fillet Roll
In Ireland, a very popular sandwich is the chicken fillet roll. It's a baguette filled with a spicy or plain breaded chicken fillet. It also has mayonnaise or butter spread.
The "Hot Chicken" Sandwich
The hot chicken sandwich is also called "hot chicken." It has chicken, sliced bread, and gravy (often like poutine sauce). This sandwich usually comes with green peas. It's very common in Eastern Canadian cuisine, especially in Quebec. Many people from Quebec think it's a special part of Quebec cuisine. This mix of chicken, gravy, and peas is sometimes called galvaude, like in poutine galvaude.
This sandwich was a common meal for working people in North America in the early 1900s. It was easy and cheap to make. It was also served in cafeterias in the mid-1900s. People often use leftovers from a previous meal to make it. If you use turkey instead of chicken, it becomes a hot turkey sandwich. If you use roast beef, it's a type of roast beef sandwich.
Pepito Sandwich
The pepito is a sandwich made with chicken or beef, beans or refried beans, and a roll or bun. It's a popular street food in Mexico and Venezuela.
Shredded Chicken Sandwich
In Ohio, USA, you can find the shredded chicken sandwich. It's also called a hot chicken sandwich in rural Ohio. This sandwich has shredded chicken, one or more types of condensed soup, seasoning, and crushed crackers to make the sauce thick. You can heat it on a stove or in a slow cooker. These sandwiches became popular for covered dish dinners and potlucks. They are also sold in small-town restaurants and bars.
See also
In Spanish: Sándwich de pollo para niños
