Cook Yourself Thins Chicken Caesar Salad Recipes

CLASSIC CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD

Steps:

• Cover 4 plates with lettuce.
• Top with all remaining ingredients except dressing.
• Drizzle with dressing just before serving.

CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD

Steps:

• Remove the tough outer leaves of romaine and discard. Wash and dry the remaining leaves. Tear into medium pieces, and place in a salad bowl with the chicken, croutons and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan.
• Place the garlic in a mortar and pestle with a little salt, and mash to a paste. Add the anchovy, and mash together with the garlic. Stir in the lemon juice. Add the vinegar, mustard, coddled egg yolk, salt and pepper. Whisk in the olive oil. Shortly before serving, toss with the salad. Sprinkle on the herbs and remaining Parmesan, and serve.

QUICK CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD

Steps:

• In a salad bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, lemon juice, garlic and pepper. Pour over salad; toss to coat.

CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD

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• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Just before serving, stir in lettuce, onion and carrot; toss to coat.

CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD

Steps:

• Make croutons: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place bread on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the oil, and season with salt and pepper; toss to coat. Bake, tossing occasionally, until golden, 12 to 15 minutes; remove from oven; and let cool.
• Make chicken: Heat remaining tablespoon oil in a large skillet over high. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Cook until opaque throughout, 1 to 2 minutes per side; remove from skillet and let cool.
• Prepare lettuce: Cut romaine crosswise into 1-inch ribbons; wash and dry.
• Make dressing: In a blender, combine lemon juice, mayonnaise, Parmesan, anchovy fillets (if using), and garlic; blend until smooth. If preparing this recipe in advance, see storage instructions (below).
• If stored in refrigerator, bring chicken and dressing to room temperature. Slice chicken crosswise into strips; toss with croutons, lettuce, and dressing.

CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Tear 1 medium ciabatta into big, ragged croutons or, if you prefer, cut with a bread knife. Spread over a large baking sheet or tray and sprinkle over 2 tbsp olive oil.
• Rub the oil into the bread and season with a little salt if you like (sea salt crystals are best for this). Bake for 8-10 mins, turning the croutons a few times during cooking so they brown evenly.
• Rub 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts with 1 tbsp olive oil, season. Place pan over a medium heat for 1 min, until hot, but not smoking. Lay the chicken on the pan (it will sizzle if it's hot enough) and leave for 4 mins.
• Turn the chicken, then cook for 4 mins more. Check if it's 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Add most of the dressing and toss with your fingers. Scatter the rest of the chicken and croutons, then drizzle with the remaining dressing. Sprinkle the parmesan on top and serve straight away.

COOK YOURSELF THIN'S CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Boil about 4 cups of water.
• Brush the chicken with a little olive oil.
• On a hot grill pan, sear the chicken breast for 4 to 5 minutes before flipping over and doing the same on the other side.
• Slice the baguette on the diagonal and place on a baking sheet.
• Brush on a little olive oil.
• Toast the bread for about 10 minutes, until crisp.
• Rub with the garlic clove.
• Once you have strong grill marks over the chicken breast on both sides, cover your pan with foil and place into the hot oven on the higher shelf for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, wash the lettuce and spin dry.
• Carefully drop the egg in boiling water and boil for 5 minutes exactly. Empty the boiling water out of the pan and replace it with cold water.
• Let the egg stand in the cold water while you finish the recipe.
• To make the dressing, combine all the ingredients into a small mixing bowl and stir together with a whisk.
• Taste and season before setting aside.
• Put the washed and dried salad leaves into a big bowl with the dressing.
• Toss for a couple of minutes to make sure that all the leaves are coated.
• Add the shaved/grated Parmesan and arugula.
• Toss once again.
• Remove the chicken from the oven and let it cool down enough to handle before slicing on the diagonal.
• Plate up the salad, making sure that the chicken is evenly distributed.
• Tuck the crispy baguette toasts on the side of the salad and add half the soft-boiled egg.
• Finally, grind over some black pepper, scatter the sunflower seeds, and serve.

CAESAR SALAD CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place a rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 450°.
• Whisk anchovies, garlic, 3 T mayonnaise, 1 T mustard, 1 T oil, and 1½ t pepper in a small bowl. Set aside 1 T anchovy mayo in another small bowl.
• Pat chicken dry and season in and out with salt. Arrange breast side up in a cast-iron skillet and tuck wings underneath. Arrange shallots or a red onion around and brush well with anchovy mayo, except for the 1 T you set aside.
• Place skillet in oven with legs facing towards the back. Roast for about 15 minutes until the anchovy mayo begins to drip on the shallots. Remove skillet from oven and turn over the shallots or onions to coat the other side in the drippings. Return skillet to oven for about 15 minutes being sure to check the chicken and shallots and turning and tossing the shallots until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast reads 155 degrees, about 45 - 55 minutes. Make sure shallots are soft and chicken is golden. If the chicken begins to get too dark, tent with aluminum foil.
• Transfer chicken and shallots to a serving platter, leaving behind the juices and fat. Reserve skillet and reduce oven temperature to 400.
• Finely zest 1/2 of 1 lemon into a large bowl. Cut lemon in half and squeeze in juice. Add reserved 1 T anchovy mayo, remaining 3 T of mayo, 1 T oo and whisk to combine then stir in Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper and then set dressing aside.
• Add bread to reserved skillet with fat and turn to coat. Return skillet to oven and toast bread, tossing halfway through, until golden brown and crisp, 12-15 minutes. Transfer croutons to bowl with reserved dressing. Add romaine and gently toss until lettuce is well coated. Season salad with salt and pepper.
• Slice remaining lemon into wedges. Carve chicken and nestle back into skillet or transfer to a platter; arrange shallots and lemon wedges around. Serve with salad and more mustard alongside. As you can see I added the salad to the skillet and served this at the table.

CAESAR SALAD DRESSING (COOK YOURSELF THIN)

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients into a small mixing bowl and whisk together.
• Taste and season (with salt and pepper).

CHICKEN CAESAR TOASTS

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to center position and heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Mince garlic in a food processor or blender. With motor running, slowly add 1/2 cup of the olive oil. Continue to process for about 30 seconds, then strain oil through a fine-mesh strainer. Add 2/3 of the garlic back into the oil, and reserve remaining garlic for the dressing.
• Arrange bread on a wire rack set over a baking sheet. Brush garlic oil over bread. Toast until crisp and golden, about 7 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk mayonnaise, lemon zest and 2 Tbs. lemon juice, Worcestershire, grated Parmesan, and reserved garlic in a small bowl. (It can be covered and refrigerated for several hours.)
• When ready to serve, toss dressing with chicken; season to taste with salt and pepper. Toss salad with remaining 2 tsps. of olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle in remaining 1 Tb. lemon juice; toss again. Top each toast with a portion of greens, chicken and a Parmesan shaving. (Toasts can stand uncovered for up to 2 hours.)