Chicken Caesar Salad

Name: Chicken Caesar Salad
Ingredients: 1 head of romaine lettuce; 1 large boneless, skinless chicken breast, poached and shredded about 2 cups shredded chicken; 1 cup garlic croutons (see below); 13 cup freshly grated Parmesan or shaved Parmesan; Chopped fresh herbs, such as parsley, chives, marjoram; 1 small garlic clove; Salt; freshly ground pepper; 1 anchovy, soaked for five minutes in cold water, then rinsed and drained on a paper towel; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon wine or sherry vinegar; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 coddled egg yolk (optional; see below); 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

14 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 head of romaine lettuce
1 large boneless, skinless chicken breast, poached and shredded about 2 cups shredded chicken
1 cup garlic croutons (see below)
13 cup freshly grated Parmesan or shaved Parmesan
Chopped fresh herbs, such as parsley, chives, marjoram
1 small garlic clove
Salt
freshly ground pepper
1 anchovy, soaked for five minutes in cold water, then rinsed and drained on a paper towel
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon wine or sherry vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 coddled egg yolk (optional; see below)
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

1

Remove the tough outer leaves of romaine and discard.
2

Wash and dry the remaining leaves.
3

Tear into medium pieces, and place in a salad bowl with the chicken, croutons and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan.
4

Place the garlic in a mortar and pestle with a little salt, and mash to a paste.
5

Add the anchovy, and mash together with the garlic.
6

Stir in the lemon juice.
7

Add the vinegar, mustard, coddled egg yolk, salt and pepper.
8

Whisk in the olive oil.
9

Shortly before serving, toss with the salad.
10

Sprinkle on the herbs and remaining Parmesan, and serve.