Cheeky chicken sandwich

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Learning how to make this cheeky chicken sandwich will teach children aged 8-9 years how to spread, cut and arrange. They will then be able to select their own toppings – and even make their own sandwiches!

This toolkit contains a recipe, along with ideas about how you could include it in your lesson. Take a look at the recipe below and refer to it alongside the teaching resources.

The cooking skills and recipes have been developed in collaboration with the British Nutritional Foundation.

 

Cheeky chicken sandwich

Equipment

  • Knife

  • Chopping board

  • Fork

  • Serving plate

Method

  • Step 1

    Spread the slices of bread with butter or margarine.

  • Step 2

    Place the lettuce on a chopping board and shred into thin strips; use the fork to secure the leaves as they are cut. ADULT SUPERVISION.

  • Step 3

    Slice the tomato; use the fork to keep the tomato steady. ADULT SUPERVISION.

  • Step 4

    Place the chicken on top of one slice of bread.

  • Step 5

    Cover with the shredded lettuce and tomato.

  • Step 6

    Top with a second slice of bread.

  • Step 7

    Cut the sandwich into quarters. ADULT SUPERVISION.

  • Step 8

    Serve on a plate.

Ingredients

Makes:
1
2 slices
wholemeal bread
10g
reduced-fat spread
2
lettuce leaves
½
large tomato
2 slices
chicken

Top tip(s)

Swap the chicken for two slices of ham or 2 x 15ml spoons of hummus.  

Remember, if you have a moist filling such as hummus, you do not need butter or margarine on your sandwich.

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