Caesar salad with chicken and bacon

4 servings

30 minutes

Caesar salad with chicken and bacon is an elegant combination of crispy freshness and rich flavor. The dish's history dates back to 1924 when Italian chef Caesar Cardini created it during a shortage of ingredients. The classic recipe includes chicken fillet and bacon, adding appetizing texture and depth of flavor. Tender slices of chicken fillet, crunchy croutons, and fried bacon harmoniously blend with the tangy Caesar dressing and aromatic parmesan. Romaine leaves add freshness, while cherry tomatoes provide a slight acidity. This salad is perfect as a light dinner or as a base for a festive table, enchanting with its balance of flavors and making any gathering special.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 899.8
• Proteins: 42.1g
• Fats: 74.2g
• Carbohydrates: 11.7g

Ingredients

• Romaine lettuce: 1 bunch
• Cherry tomatoes: 20 pc
• Chicken fillet: 2 pc
• Parmesan cheese: 100 g
• White bread: 1 pc
• Extra virgin olive oil: 4 tbsp
• Bacon: 100 g
• Salt: to taste
• Ground black pepper: to taste
• Marinade for meat: 200 ml
• Caesar sauce: 10 tbsp
• Garlic oil: 3 tbsp

Cooking steps

1. Marinate the chicken fillet for 3 hours.

   Required ingredients:

   • Marinade for meat: 200 ml

2. Fry the bacon over low heat until crispy.

   Required ingredients:

   • Bacon: 100 g

3. Fry in a hot skillet with olive oil for 6 minutes, 3 minutes on each side.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken fillet: 2 pieces
   • Extra virgin olive oil: 4 tablespoons

4. Slice as thinly as possible, then salt and pepper.

   Required ingredients:

   • Salt:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste

5. Wash the romaine, separate into leaves, dry, stack the leaves together, and cut into 2 cm wide strips.

   Required ingredients:

   • Romaine lettuce: 1 bunch

6. Slice the Parmesan into thin pieces.

   Required ingredients:

   • Parmesan cheese: 100 g

7. Cut the cherry in half.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cherry tomatoes: 20 pieces

8. Prepare the sauce (for 1100 ml of sauce: 3 eggs, 3 yolks, 3 anchovies, half a spoon of crushed garlic, half a spoon of mustard (preferably Dijon), half a spoon of lemon juice, 1 liter of olive oil). Blend everything except the oil — add it in a thin stream at the end.

   Required ingredients:

   • Caesar sauce: 10 tablespoons
   • Garlic oil: 3 tablespoons

9. Put the loaf of bread in the freezer for 3 hours, take it out, cut it into cubes with a serrated knife, spread it on a baking sheet, place it in the preheated oven for 5 minutes, take it out, brush with garlic butter, and put it back for another 2 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • White bread: 1 piece
   • Garlic oil: 3 tablespoons

10. Mix romaine, cherry tomatoes, and cheese in a salad bowl with dressing, then season with salt and pepper.

    Required ingredients:

    • Romaine lettuce: 1 bunch
    • Cherry tomatoes: 20 pieces
    • Parmesan cheese: 100 g
    • Caesar sauce: 10 tablespoons
    • Salt:  to taste
    • Ground black pepper:  to taste

11. Pile it up, decorate the fillet and croutons.

    Required ingredients:

    • Chicken fillet: 2 pieces
    • White bread: 1 piece