Chicken schnitzel Caesar

The crowd-pleasing flavour of a Caesar salad with crispy-coated chicken schnitzels. Chicken breasts and our delicious dressing make an ideal dinner for two

Prep:30 mins
Cook:11 mins
plus resting

Serves 2
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 985
fat 60g
saturates 16g
carbs 42g
sugars 5g
fibre 8g
protein 65g
salt 3g

Ingredients

2 skinless chicken breasts, about 150g each
30g plain flour
2 eggs, beaten
75g panko breadcrumbs
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp cider vinegar
1 large garlic clove, finely grated
4 salted anchovies, finely chopped
3 tbsp vegetable oil
20g butter
½ lemon, juiced
1 large Little Gem lettuce or cos lettuce, broken into bite-sized pieces
125ml olive oil
75g parmesan, 25g finely grated, 50g shaved
4 cured anchovies (optional)
lemon wedges, to serve

Method

Place a chicken breast between two sheets of cling film. Using a rolling pin or meat tenderiser, bash it gently until about 1cm thick and evenly flattened. Put the flour, eggs and breadcrumbs in three shallow bowls. Season the flour and mix well. Dip one of the chicken breasts into the flour, then the egg, making sure it’s fully coated, then finally into the breadcrumbs. Set aside, then repeat with the other chicken breast.
To make the Caesar dressing, tip the egg yolk, mustard, vinegar and garlic into a mixing bowl. Whisk together, then slowly drizzle in the oil, whisking constantly, until you have a loose mayonnaise. Fold in the anchovies and grated parmesan, give it a good stir, then set aside.
Heat the oil and butter in a frying pan, add the chicken and fry for 3-4 mins until golden. Turn over and cook for a further 3 mins, then remove from the pan. Tip the lemon juice into the pan, sizzle, then spoon over the schnitzels. Leave to rest for 4 mins.
Put the schnitzels on plates with some lettuce on the side, then scatter over the shaved parmesan and cured anchovies, if using, and spoon over some dressing. Serve with lemon wedges for squeezing over.