Caesar salad

Prep

15-30 mins

Total

55 MIN

Servings

2 Servings


Ingredients

2 

Large chicken breasts

5 tbsp

Of Lea & Perrins worcestershire sauce

2 

Egg yolks

1 tbsp

Of dijon mustard

150-200 ml

Rapeseed oil

6 

Small plum tomatoes on the vine

- 

A glug of olive oil

3 

Slices of stale white bread

1 

Head of romaine lettuce

- 

Few marinated fresh anchovies

- 

A small block of parmesan


Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

Step 2

Put a griddle pan over a high heat and get it really hot.

Step 3

Drizzle olive oil over the chicken breasts, then season with salt and pepper.

Step 4

Place the chicken onto the griddle pan and cook for a few minutes, then turn the breasts 90º to get a crosshatch effect.

Step 5

Turn the breasts over after a couple more minutes, then do the same on the other side.

Step 6

Transfer the chicken onto a baking tray and put them in the oven for 8-10 minutes to finish cooking. Check by slicing into the centre of the largest. Then leave to cool.

Step 7

Season the tomatoes with oil, salt and pepper. Place on a baking tray and cook for 5-10 minutes, until just softened.

Step 8

Whisk the egg yolks with the Dijon mustard, then starting drizzling in the rapeseed oil.

Step 9

Whisk until the mixture thickens to a spreadable consistency, then spoon in 3 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Step 10

Dice the cooled chicken and add to the mayonnaise, stirring to coat it.

Step 11

Cut the crusts off the bread and dice into cubes.

Step 12

Drizzle over olive oil and the 2 remaining tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce then season with salt and pepper.

Step 13

Bake the bread for 5 minutes, until crisp.

Step 14

Chop the lettuce roughly, wash, shake dry and toss with olive oil.

Step 15

Arrange the leaves over the plate, spoon the chicken in a circle and place the roasted tomatoes in the middle.

Step 16

Lay the anchovies around the plate and scatter over the croutons.

Step 17

Grate over the Parmesan and serve.