Boneless Chicken Recipe
Easy Chicken Recipe in a Creamy Caesar Sauce
This is not a chicken Caesar salad recipe because the chicken is coated in the Caesar dressing and other ingredients rather than being served on a bed of lettuce in the traditional way. It does however make a great change from chicken Caesar salad if you want hot, flavored chicken, which can be served with potatoes or French fries rather than in a salad style. To maintain some similarities with the traditional Caesar chicken recipe, serve this delicious baked chicken on a bed of iceberg lettuce with some colorful ingredients. Baby corn, red bell peppers, and lettuce make a great accompaniment to this succulent chicken recipe.
This is a boneless chicken recipe, which is straightforward to make and tastes unique. It is also good served with potato salad on the side. Try a German style potato salad, which is made with oil and vinegar instead of mayonnaise, or another kind of dressing. A fruity Chardonnay or an herby Sauvignon Blanc will taste delicious with this Caesar chicken recipe.
This tasty chicken Caesar salad recipe makes a nice lunch, appetizer, or dinner, depending on the portion sizes. Baking the dressing-soaked chicken in the spiced breadcrumbs makes it crispy and crunchy. This in turn makes it appealing to the younger members of the family as well as the adults. Try this tasty and unique chicken Caesar salad recipe at your next buffet or dinner party and just wait - someone is bound to ask you for the recipe!
Chicken Caesar
Ingredients -
4 chicken breast halves, boneless and skinless
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup plain, dry breadcrumbs
3 teaspoons olive oil
⅓ cup Caesar salad dressing
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 lemon, cut into 4 wedges
Black pepper, to taste
Preparation:
Combine the cayenne pepper, breadcrumbs and half the salt in a shallow dish.
Pour the Caesar salad dressing into a bowl and coat the chicken in it.
Dip the chicken into the breadcrumb mixture, and then refrigerate it for 15 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Put a rack in a baking pan. Heat half the olive oil over a medium heat in a nonstick skillet.
Sear 2 of the chicken breasts on both sides, and then transfer them to the rack in the baking pan.
Repeat with the rest of the oil and the other 2 chicken breasts.
Sprinkle salt and pepper over them and bake for 20 minutes or until they are cooked through and no longer pink in the center.
Serve the creamy chicken with the lemon wedges on the side.
(Serves 4)
Chicken Caesar Recipe
Photo Description:
This chicken Caesar salad recipe is a delicious combination of baked chicken and crisp, fresh salad. Baked chicken recipes are usually simple to make because you just need to coat the chicken and bake it until it is done all the way through. Serve this delicious chicken on a bed of wild rice or pasta instead of using the salad, if you prefer. If you are making this on a warm spring or summer day, it is nicer with the salad but for a warming winter treat try mashed potatoes, rice, or pasta. Serve some extra Caesar salad dressing on the side too.
