Saturday, January 7, 2012

Happy Eating...

Caesar Salad 
1 Chicken breast (cut into 'steaks', sliced into 2 through the middle length ways).
1 Romaine Lettuce (If large 2 if small, or greedy!).
Fresh Cobbler loaf.
Tex's hot Chicken seasoning.
1 egg.
2 tbls of vegetable oil.
3 tbls of Olive Oil.

The Dressing
1 tin of Anchovies.
1/4 of a standard jar of good Mayo.
1 large clove of garlic.
1 tbls of red wine vinegar.
1 tsp of Worcestershire sauce.
1 tbl spoon of good Olive Oil.
Parmesan cheese.
1 Lemon.
Pepper.
1 tbls of Dijon mustard.

In a food processor add four Anchovy fillets, the Mayonnaise, the Garlic clove crushed, the Mustard, Olive Oil, Worcestershire sauce, the juice of 1/2 a Lemon a good pinch of pepper and 15-20 grates of Parmesan, blend until completely smooth.
Place 2 tbls of vegetable oil on a baking tray and put into the oven on a high heat (gas mark 7).
Cut of a 1/4 of the loaf and rip out the bread, place in the food processor, add a pinch of salt and pepper and a 1/2 tsp of  thyme, add the zest of 1/2 the unwaxed lemon, make into a small crumb by pulsing in the blender.
Dip the chicken in a whisked egg, then flour the chicken in the Tex's chicken seasoning and roll in the breadcrumbs. Repeat the process if you like a thicker coating.
Once ready lift the tray out of the oven carefully and place on top of the stove, with the hob on the lowest heat and place the chicken in the oil, let cook for a minute and turn and then put in the oven for 20mins at gas mark 7.
For the croutons cut two large slices of the bloomer and cut into large cubes, pour 3 tbl spoons of Olive Oil onto a baking tray, sprinkle the tray with sea salt and cracked black pepper and dip the pieces of bread into the oil until covered all over. Add to the oven when there are 10mins left to go on the chicken.
Cut up the lettuce into bite size chunks squeeze some lemon juice over, a pinch of pepper and a few gratings of Parmesan.
Once the cooking time is up remove the chicken and croutons onto kitchen towel to remove excess oil and allow to cool a little then slice the chicken, place on the lettuce and add the croutons.
Cover with as much dressing as you like, it keeps for around a week in a clean jam jar.
If you would like more veg variety add grated carrot, spring onions and grilled, blackened corn for a more substantial meal.
Happy eating!

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