Chicken Caesar salad

Name: Chicken Caesar salad
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 medium ciabatta loaf (or 4 thick slices crusty white bread); 3 Tbsps olive oil; 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts; 1 large cos or romaine lettuce, leaves separated; 1 garlic clove; 2 anchovies from a tin; 1 medium block parmesan or Grano Padano cheese for grating and shaving (you wont use it all); 5 Tbsps mayonnaise; 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar

If you want to add more American recipes to your recipe box, Chicken Caesar salad might be a recipe you should try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 539 calories, 22g of protein, and 26g of fat. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a main course. Head to the store and pick up anchovies from a tin, olive oil, mayonnaise, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 25 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Chicken Caesar Salad with Garlic Croutons {and Light Caesar Dressing}, Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad with Light Caesar Dressing, and Caesar Salad with Grilled Caesar Chicken.

Instructions

Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas

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Oven

Tear 1 medium ciabatta into big, ragged croutons or, if you prefer, cut with a bread knife.

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Ciabatta

Croutons

Bread

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Bread Knife

Spread over a large baking sheet or tray and sprinkle over 2 tbsp olive oil.

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Olive Oil

Spread

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Baking Sheet

Rub the oil into the bread and season with a little salt if you like (sea salt crystals are best for this).

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Salt

Bread

Cooking Oil

Dry Seasoning Rub

Bake for 8-10 mins, turning the croutons a few times during cooking so they brown evenly.

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Croutons

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Oven

Rub 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts with 1 tbsp olive oil, season.

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Chicken Breast

Olive Oil

Dry Seasoning Rub

Place pan over a medium heat for 1 min, until hot, but not smoking.

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Frying Pan

Lay the chicken on the pan (it will sizzle if its hot enough) and leave for 4 mins.

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Whole Chicken

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Frying Pan

Turn the chicken, then cook for 4 mins more. Check if its cooked by poking the tip of a sharp knife into the thickest part; there should be no sign of pink and juices will run clear.

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Whole Chicken

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Knife

Bash 1 garlic clove with the flat of a knife and peel off the skin. Crush with a garlic crusher. Mash 2 anchovies with a fork against the side of a small bowl.

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Garlic

Anchovies

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Bowl

Grate a handful of parmesan cheese and mix with the garlic, anchovies, 5 tbsp mayonnaise and 1 tbsp white wine vinegar. Season to taste. It should be the consistency of yogurt if yours is thicker, stir in a few tsps water to thin it.

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White Wine Vinegar

Parmesan

Mayonnaise

Anchovies

Garlic

Yogurt

Water

Shave the cheese with a peeler. Tear 1 large cos or romaine lettuce into large pieces and put in a large bowl. Pull chicken into bite-size strips and scatter half over the leaves, along with half the croutons.

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Romaine

Croutons

Whole Chicken

Cheese

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Peeler

Bowl

Add most of the dressing and toss with your fingers. Scatter the rest of the chicken and croutons, then drizzle with the remaining dressing.

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Croutons

Whole Chicken

Sprinkle the parmesan on top and serve straight away.

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Parmesan

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Servings:

1medium

ciabatta loaf (or 4 thick slices crusty white bread)3Tbsps

olive oil 2

skinless, boneless chicken breasts 1large

cos or romaine lettuce, leaves separated 1

garlic clove 2

anchovies from a tin 1medium

block parmesan or Grano Padano cheese for grating and shaving (you won't use it all)5Tbsps

mayonnaise 1Tbsp

white wine vinegar

Recommended wine: Gavi, Albarino, Pinot Grigio

Chicken Caesar Salad works really well with Gavi, Albarino, and Pinot Grigio. We recommend a crisp, dry white wine such as a Gavi, Albariño, or Pinot Grigio. These wines stand up to the pungent dressing and complement the other flavors. The Giordano Lombardo Vigne di San Martino Gavi di Gavi with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 16 dollars per bottle.