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Chicken caesar salad
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Chicken caesar salad

Warm chicken, crisp lettuce and homemade croutons meet a simple creamy Caesar-style dressing.

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
2
Level
Easy
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Gather

Ingredients

  • 300 gchicken breast fillets, flattened to an even 2 cm thickness
  • 1romaine lettuce, leaves separated, washed and dried
  • 100 gbread, cut into cubes
  • 1½ tbspolive oil
  • 3 tbspmayonnaise
  • 1 tbsplemon juice
  • 1 tspDijon mustard
  • 1 clovegarlic, finely grated
  • 2anchovy fillets, finely chopped
  • 30 gParmesan, half finely grated, half shaved

Make

Method

  1. 1.

    Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan. Toss the bread with 1 tbsp of oil on a baking tray and bake for 10–12 minutes until crisp.

    12 minutes
  2. 2.

    Meanwhile, coat the chicken with the remaining oil. Fry over a medium heat for 6–8 minutes on each side, until the centre reaches 75°C.

    16 minutes
  3. 3.

    Rest the chicken for 5 minutes, then slice.

    5 minutes
  4. 4.

    Mix the mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, anchovies and grated Parmesan. Loosen with 1–2 tbsp of water.

    3 minutes
  5. 5.

    Tear the lettuce into large pieces and toss with the dressing. Top with the chicken, croutons and Parmesan shavings.

    3 minutes