For the first time, Caesar salad was prepared in the 19th in a restaurant on the border between America and Mexico by the chef Caesar Cardinet. Since then, of course, many variations of the recipe for this hearty popular dish have appeared. This salad can be prepared with ham, fish, shrimps, meat, etc. Very popular among housewives, of course, is the Caesar salad with chicken. The recipe for this dish is simple and can be prepared in no more than an hour.
It is necessary
- - Romen salad or small Chinese cabbage - 1 pc;
- - a quarter of white bread;
- - olive oil;
- - 2 medium chicken breasts;
- - 1 tsp mustard;
- - Parmesan cheese;
- - one egg;
- - 2-3 cloves of garlic;
- - 1 lemon;
- - 1 tablespoon of Worcester sauce;
- - salt to taste.
Instructions
Step 1
So let's see what a step-by-step chicken Caesar salad recipe is. To make this dish, make homemade croutons first. To do this, cut the bread into small cubes (about 1.5 by 1.5 cm) and fry them in olive oil and garlic. Pre-cut the cloves into 4-5 pieces. You need to fry the crackers until they are browned.
Step 2
Rinse and towel dry the chicken breasts. Also send them to fry in olive oil. Salt the breasts a little while cooking. Fry the meat over low heat until cooked. Usually it takes 7 minutes on each side of the breasts.
Step 3
After the chicken is cooked, refrigerate it slightly. Next, cut the breasts into small pieces.
Step 4
The recipe for Caesar salad with chicken, like with any other meat, involves the use of a special sauce. To make it, pour an egg into a blender bowl, place one large clove of garlic and pour in the Worcestershire sauce. Also add mustard to the mass and squeeze about one tablespoon of lemon juice into it.
Step 5
Pour 100 ml of olive oil into the sauce. Beat the mixture at the fastest possible speed.
Step 6
Start collecting the salad. Romaine leaves (chicken Caesar salad will turn out delicious and if you replace them with Chinese cabbage leaves), tear it with your hands. A knife should not be used in this case. Preparing "Caesar" in this way.
Step 7
Place the fried chicken pieces on top of the leaves. Pour a little of the cooked sauce over everything and stir in.
Step 8
According to the recipe, Parmesan cheese should be used for Caesar salad with chicken. But you can take some other hard variety. Rub half of the cheese into the salad. Use a not too coarse grater for this.
Step 9
Add croutons to the salad and pour over the sauce prepared in a blender again. Mix everything again. Use a vegetable peeler to trim the remaining Parmesan into the salad (large enough pieces). That's all. Your salad is ready. You can serve it to the table.
