Chicken Caesar Salad Sandwich

Note for those with sensitivities: This recipe includes raw egg yolks.

Start by getting a large, non-stick skillet heated on the stove on medium heat. Season the pounded chicken breast with salt and pepper on both sides. Once the skillet is heated, add the canola oil, give the skillet a good swirl, then carefully add the chicken breast. Cook on each side for 3-4 minutes, or until juices run clear (cook time will depend on thickness of chicken but if it’s thin it will not take long to cook). Once fully cooked, remove the chicken from the skillet onto a plate and set it aside.

Next, lets make the salad dressing. Add the anchovies, garlic and coarse salt onto a cutting board. Use your knife and mash them into a paste. Add the paste into a mixing bowl.

Add the egg yolks, lemon juice, Dijon and Worcestershire sauce to the bowl. Use a whisk and whisk until you have a very smooth consistency. Add in some cracked black pepper.

Next, slowly, and I mean slowly begin drizzling in the olive oil, while at the same time whisking quite rapidly.

Once the dressing has emulsified, add in the grated Parmesan cheese, give a good stir, and get ready to build your sandwich.

Preheat your oven to 400 F.

Slice your bread in half horizontally. Do not cut all of the way through, but cut far enough where you can spread it open. Lay this onto a baking sheet. Let me just say, I love stecca. If you have never tried it, you will be sold, immediately.

Add the grated Parmesan cheese on top of each cut side of the sliced bread. Place into the oven for about 10 minutes, or just until the cheese melts and the bread gets slightly crisp. The bread is my crouton factor in this recipe. Smart, right?

Take the bread out of the oven and let it cool just for a few minutes. During this time, drizzle on some of the Caesar dressing onto the romaine lettuce and begin to toss the lettuce. Drizzle more dressing just until you have your preferred dressing to lettuce ratio. You know how you like your Caesar salad, so use as much or as little dressing as you desire.

Take the chicken breast and add that to the bread, then generously load the salad on top of the chicken. Press and close the sandwich.

This chicken Caesar salad sandwich was awesome. This is a fork and hand-style sandwich. The salad itself was a winner in my book, and when lettuce began to fall out, well, I just forked it up and continued to dig in. A salad and sandwich combination is perfect in my world. And when joined together, well, say no more. I hope you enjoy!