A delicious salad made with crisp lettuce leaves, pan-fried chicken, garlic croutons, parmesan, tomatoes, and a zesty dressing. Caesar salad has a long history — originally it consisted only of lettuce leaves, croutons, parmesan, and an egg-based dressing. Today there are countless variations; nearly every cook puts their own spin on it, adding chicken, salmon, tomatoes, shrimp, and much more. The dressing can be made with raw egg yolks, soft-boiled yolks, or fully hard-boiled yolks. Here is my version of Chicken Caesar Salad — I hope you enjoy it.
This amount of ingredients makes approximately 3–4 servings.
Ingredients:
- 200 g chicken breast fillet
- 100 g cherry tomatoes (or 1 regular tomato)
- 50 g parmesan
- a bunch of leaf lettuce (romaine preferred)
- half a white baguette
- 1 clove of garlic
- olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- Dressing:
- 2 egg yolks
- 100 ml olive oil
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1-2 cloves of garlic
- 1-2 tsp mustard
- salt
How to cook chicken Caesar salad
First, let's prepare the garlic croutons. Peel the garlic clove and crush it with the flat side of a knife. Place it in a small bowl and pour in 2 tbsp of olive oil. Microwave for 20–40 seconds. This warms the oil and garlic together, allowing the garlic to infuse the oil with its aroma.
Trim the crust off the baguette and cut the bread into small cubes. Spread them on a baking sheet, drizzle evenly with the garlic oil, and toss to coat.
Bake in an oven preheated to 150°C (300°F) for 20–40 minutes, until lightly golden. Let the finished croutons cool.
Now let's make the dressing. Boil the eggs for 5 minutes from the moment the water starts boiling. Cool them under cold water, then separate the whites from the yolks. Thoroughly mash together the egg yolks, mustard, and garlic pressed through a garlic press.
Gradually add the olive oil, stirring continuously. At this stage the dressing may not be completely smooth yet — let it sit for a little while.
Heat about a tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet. Add the chicken and cook over medium heat for 4–5 minutes.
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