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Next-level chicken caesar salad

Next level chicken Caesar salad served in a salad bowl

Next-level chicken caesar salad

Name: Next-level chicken caesar salad
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts with skin on (if you can get it) for chicken crackling; 1 lemon juiced; 2 garlic cloves crushed; 100ml olive oil plus about 4 tbsp for the dressing; 250g sourdough; 100g parmesan; 4 anchovies in oil; 1 tbsp mayonnaise; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 2 romaine lettuces

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 40 mins

Cook: 40 mins

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Toss lettuce, croutons and cheese in a punchy anchovy and garlic dressing for a traditional caesar salad – plus griddled chicken to take the flavour up a notch

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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2 chicken breasts

with skin on (if you can get it) for chicken crackling
1 lemon

juiced
2 garlic cloves

crushed
100ml olive oil

plus about 4 tbsp for the dressing
250g sourdough
100g parmesan
4 anchovies

in oil
1 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tsp Dijon mustard
2 romaine lettuces

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal838
fat56g
saturates12g
carbs37g
sugars5g
fibre6g
protein42g
salt2.2g

Method

step 1

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Remove the skin from the chicken and set aside. Cover the chicken with cling film and bash out to flatten slightly, then put in a large bowl with half of the lemon juice, 1 garlic clove, a drizzle of oil and some salt and pepper. Set aside.
step 2

If you’re making the crackling, lay the chicken skin on a baking sheet lined with baking parchment and sprinkle with sea salt. Put another piece of baking parchment on top, then weigh it down with a baking tray. Roast for 25-30 mins until crisp and golden.
step 3

Meanwhile, trim the crusts off the sourdough and tear the centre into pieces. Tip onto a baking tray, drizzle with the rest of the olive oil and finely grate over 15g of the parmesan. Toss everything together so the bread is completely coated in oil and cheese. Bake in the oven for 15-25 mins with the crackling (if making), tossing a few times, until golden and crunchy. The croutons and crackling can be prepared a day ahead and kept in an airtight container.
step 4

For the dressing, use a pestle and mortar to crush the remaining garlic to a paste, then mash in the anchovies. Spoon into a bowl and finely grate in 10g parmesan, then add the remaining lemon juice, mayo and mustard. Gradually stir in 4 tbsp oil. Can be made three hrs ahead.
step 5

Heat a griddle pan until smoking. Griddle the chicken for 4-5 mins on each side until just cooked, then set aside. Trim and discard any limp outside lettuce leaves and trim the rest into bite-sized lengths. Slice the chicken into pieces and use a peeler to shave the remaining parmesan, grating the final stump that can’t be shaved.
step 6

To serve, tip the lettuce, croutons, chicken and cheese into a large salad bowl and drizzle with most of the dressing. Toss everything together well (the easiest way is with your hands), then drizzle with more dressing, scatter with the crackling and serve.

RECIPE TIPS

MARINATE FOR MINUTES

Marinating the chicken in lemon juice before cooking cures the chicken, so don't do it for any longer than 30 mins or it may turn mushy.

CHICKEN CRACKLING

It's not essential, but crackling is a great addition. If the chicken you buy is skinless, a good butcher should be able to give you some skin.

LAST-MINUTE MIXING

This salad is best combined and served immediately, otherwise the lettuce will become limp and the croutons lose their crunchiness.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2018

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