Lazio salad with fresh mushrooms and fried chicken fillet
3 servings
30 minutes
The 'Lazio' salad is a refined dish of Italian cuisine that embodies the balance of freshness and rich flavor. Its history is linked to the gastronomic traditions of the Lazio region, where simple yet exquisite combinations are valued. Juicy fried chicken fillet, tender mushrooms, crunchy cucumbers, and aromatic Gouda cheese create a harmonious blend of textures, while delicate mayonnaise unites the ingredients into a whole. A distinctive feature of the dish is the crispy Parmesan chip that adds elegance to the salad. This salad is perfect for both a light dinner and a festive table, highlighting the richness of Italian taste.
1
Prepare the chicken breast. Trim off excess fat and membranes. Season with salt, pepper, and fresh thyme. Sear the breast in hot olive oil on both sides until golden brown and finish cooking in the oven at 180°C for about 10-15 minutes. Let the breast cool.
- Chicken fillet: 150 g
- Salt: 5 g
- Ground black pepper: 2 g
- Thyme: 1 g
- Olive oil: 50 ml
2
Fresh champignons should be washed from dirt and soil, and the top skin of the cap should be removed if it is old. Cut the champignons into large strips.
- Champignons: 150 g
3
Cut the onion into short strips and fry in a hot pan with olive oil until semi-cooked. Then add the prepared mushrooms to the onion and fry everything together until fully cooked. Don't forget to season with salt and pepper.
- Onion: 50 g
- Olive oil: 50 ml
- Champignons: 150 g
- Salt: 5 g
- Ground black pepper: 2 g
4
The cooled chicken breast and fresh cucumbers should be cut into short strips, and the Gouda cheese grated on a coarse grater.
- Chicken fillet: 150 g
- Cucumbers: 150 g
- Gouda cheese: 70 g
5
Make cheese chips from grated parmesan using a cooking ring, baking paper, a flat plate, and a microwave. Place a piece of baking paper on the plate, put the cooking ring of your desired size on it, fill the ring with cheese to cover the bottom, remove the ring and place the plate with cheese in the microwave at full power for about a minute. Watch for the cheese to melt and start to harden; then you can take out the plate, let the cheese chip cool down and remove it from the paper.
- Grated Parmesan cheese: 10 g
6
Combine all prepared ingredients (sliced chicken breast and cucumbers, grated Gouda cheese, and mushrooms with onions) in a deep bowl, add mayonnaise, and mix.
- Chicken fillet: 150 g
- Cucumbers: 150 g
- Gouda cheese: 70 g
- Champignons: 150 g
- Onion: 50 g
- Mayonnaise: 100 g
7
Place the salad in a deep dish, garnishing it with thin slices of chicken and parmesan chips.
- Chicken fillet: 150 g
- Grated Parmesan cheese: 10 g