Blackened Chicken with Caesar Salad
This Cajun blackened chicken caesar salad was absolutely delicious. The chicken was super moist and packed with flavor. We used lettuce for the salad, and it was tasty and refreshing, perfectly balanced with chicken. Serve it with a few slices of bread, or some croutons to make a complete meal.
Ingredients
| For chicken | |||
| 8 | ounces |
salad dressing, italian
|
|
| ½ | cup |
white wine
dry |
* |
| 4 |
chicken breasts
halves, skined, deboned |
* | |
| 1 | tablespoon |
marjoram
dried |
* |
| 1 | tablespoon |
oregano
dried |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
thyme
dried |
* |
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
black pepper
freshly ground |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cayenne pepper
|
* |
| ½ | cup |
butter
or margarine, |
|
| For salad | |||
| 2 | ounces |
anchovy fillets
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
worcestershire sauce
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
parsley leaves
fresh, chopped |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
dijon mustard
|
|
|
black pepper
to taste, freshly ground |
* | ||
| 1 |
garlic cloves
crushed |
* | |
| ¼ | cup |
olive oil
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
Parmesan cheese
grated fresh |
|
| 10 | cups |
mixed salad greens
mixed |
* |
Directions
Stir dressing and wine in shallow dish to blend; add chicken; marinate 1 hour, turning several times.
Grind marjoram, oregano, thyme, salt, black pepper and ground red pepper to fine powder in coffee or spice grinder or mini chop food processor.
Spread mixture on plate.
Heat 12 inch cast iron skillet over high heat until smoking, 5 to 10 minutes.
Drain checken; dip into seasoning mixture to coat both sides, shaking off excess.
Place in hot skillet; pour 2 tablespoon butter over each piece.
Reduce heat to medium; cook chicken 3 to 5 minutes on each side until cooked through.
Serve chicken, sliced, on top of caesar salad.
CAESAR SALAD: Use a fork to mash the anchovies into a paste in a small bowl; stir in the lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, chopped fresh parsley, dijon style mustard, freshly ground black pepper and the crushed garlic.
Whisk in the cup olive oil, slowly; stir in the freshly grated parmesan cheese.
Pour the dressing over mixed salad greens in a large bowl; toss thoroughly to coat.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 137g (4.8 oz)
