Lemon chicken caesar salad
- 09.03.2017
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"Caesar salad is always a winning option and the simple addition of lemon and sesame seeds adds a wonderful zing to the pan-fried chicken. My tip Serve it with loads of dressing and freshly grated parmesan," says Katie Quinn Davies.
Recipe «Lemon chicken caesar salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 8 chicken thigh fillets, trimmed, 1/3 cup lemon juice, 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle, 1/2 loaf day-old sourdough, crusts removed, torn into bite-sized pieces, 4 slices prosciutto , 2 tsp sesame seeds, 2 tsp chopped tarragon, 2 baby cos lettuces, leaves separated , 4 eggs, poached, 2 egg yolks, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 200ml sunflower oil, 3 tsp white wine vinegar, 4 anchovy fillets, plus extra to serve, 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 2 tsp Dijon mustard.
Ingredients:
- 8 chicken thigh fillets, trimmed
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
- 1/2 loaf day-old sourdough, crusts removed, torn into bite-sized pieces
- 4 slices prosciutto
- 2 tsp sesame seeds
- 2 tsp chopped tarragon
- 2 baby cos lettuces, leaves separated
- 4 eggs, poached
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 200ml sunflower oil
- 3 tsp white wine vinegar
- 4 anchovy fillets, plus extra to serve
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/3 cup finely grated parmesan, plus extra to serve
Instructions
- Place chicken, juice, oil and a pinch of pepper in a large bowl. Combine well using your hands. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 1-2 hours to marinate.
- For the dressing, place the yolks, juice and a pinch of salt in a food processor and whiz to combine. With the motor running, add the oil in a slow, steady stream until you have a thick, glossy mayonnaise. Add vinegar, anchovies, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and cheese, then whiz to combine. Season with pepper. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 180C. Line 2 trays with baking paper. Place bread on one tray, drizzle with extra oil and toss to combine. Place prosciutto on remaining tray, then bake for 10-12 minutes until bread is golden and prosciutto is crisp. Cool. Break prosciutto in half lengthways.
- Heat a large frypan over high heat until smoking. Sprinkle sesame seeds over both sides of chicken, then cook for 5 minutes each side or until cooked through. Sprinkle with tarragon, rest for 10 minutes, then slice into 1.5cm strips.
- Divide lettuce, chicken, croutons, prosciutto and extra anchovy, if using, among plates. Drizzle with dressing, sprinkle with extra cheese and top with poached eggs, to serve.