Chicken Caesar Salad

Yield: 4 Servings  

Ingredients

For the chicken:

• 1 lb. chicken breast
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Salt and black pepper

For the Salad

• 2 garlic cloves
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 3 to 4 anchovy fillets
• 2 tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 tsp Worchester sauce
• ½ cup olive oil
• 2 heads romaine lettuce
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• Bunch of croutons to taste

Method

1. Cut the chicken breasts into long slices
2. Coat with the olive oil and season with the salt and black pepper
3. It is best to grill the chick on a BBQ – cook until a thermometer registers 160 degrees and remove to a plate to cool
4. If you can’t BBQ, cook the chicken in a sauté pan until a thermometer registers 160 degrees and remove to a plate to cool
5. Slice the chicken into thin serving strips and set aside to cool
6. In a medium bowl, place the garlic cloves, salt, black pepper, lemon juice and anchovy fillets
7. Use the backside of a spoon or the bottom of a glass to thoroughly mash the ingredients into a paste
8. Add in the mayonnaise, Worchester sauce and olive oil and, using a whisk, thoroughly mix all the ingredients together until you have a nice mixed dressing
9. Rinse, dry and chop the romaine lettuce and place in a bowl
10. Using a spatula, scrape the dressing into the bowl with the romaine
11. Use a tongs and thoroughly mix the dressing into the lettuce
12. Add in the grated Parmesan cheese and mix again with the tongs until the lettuce is thoroughly coated
13. Add in the croutons and give the salad one final mix
14. Serve on plates, using the tongs to portion out the lettuce
15. Place a portion of grilled chicken on top and serve immediately