Chlebíčky
Chlebíčky: Prague open sandwiches with potato salad, ham, egg and pickles
CzechPrague's lahůdky delicatessens have sold chlebíčky since the early twentieth century, and these little open sandwiches are still the first thing laid out for office celebrations, birthdays and New Year's Eve. Diagonal slices of soft white veka bread are spread with potato salad, then decorated with a rolled slice of cooked pork ham, half a hard-boiled egg, cheese, gherkin and a dot of mayonnaise, so each one looks like a small, neat picture. They are creamy, salty and fresh at once. A common mistake is assembling hours ahead on soft bread, which goes soggy; build them no more than an hour before serving and keep them in the fridge, never out for more than 2 hours. Boil the eggs until the yolks are firm. For a meat-free tray, skip the ham and double the egg and cheese. Chef's tip: a firm, day-old baguette slices more cleanly than fresh bread.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1 baguette or vekacut diagonally into 12 slices
- 10 ½ oz Czech potato salad, homemade or boughtchilled
- 3 ½ oz Edam cheesecut into 12 slim triangles
- 4 pickled gherkinssliced into fans
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 6 cherry tomatoeshalved
- ½ red pepper (optional)cut into thin strips
- 12 flat-leaf parsley leaves (optional)
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Lower the 3 eggs into boiling water and boil for 10 minutes, until the yolks are firm. Cool in cold water, peel and halve lengthways.
12 minStep 2: Spread each slice of 1 baguette or veka with a thick layer of 10 ½ oz Czech potato salad, homemade or bought, right to the edges.
4 minStep 3: Roll or fold each slice of 7 oz thinly sliced cooked ham and lay it across one end of the bread.
4 minStep 4: Add half an egg, a triangle of 3 ½ oz Edam cheese, a 4 pickled gherkins fan and half a cherry 6 cherry tomatoes to each.
5 minStep 5: Pipe or spoon a little 3 tbsp mayonnaise onto each and finish with ½ red pepper and 12 flat-leaf parsley leaves.
3 minStep 6: Chill for up to 1 hour before serving, covered loosely; do not leave out at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 16 g
- Carbs
- 26 g
- Fat
- 18 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does chlebíčky take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of cherry tomatoes?
- Tinned chopped tomatoes: a 400g tin for about 6 tomatoes (in cooked dishes, not salads).
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