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Grilled Caesar chicken served on a bed of crisp romaine lettuce, topped with homemade croutons and Parmesan cheese.

Easy Caesar Chicken Recipe with Homemade Croutons

This Caesar chicken recipe combines tender, marinated grilled chicken with crisp romaine, golden homemade croutons, and a creamy Caesar dressing.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
5 minutes 5 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Salad
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

You'll need:
  • 1½ pounds of boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • A couple of heads of romaine lettuce roughly chopped
  • Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • For the croutons:
  • 4 cups of ciabatta bread cubes
  • Olive oil parsley, and garlic
  • For the dressing:
  • Mayonnaise buttermilk, grated Parmesan
  • Garlic lemon juice, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce

Method
 

  1. Marinate the chicken: Combine olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, and garlic; marinate the chicken for at least 2 hours.
  2. Prepare the croutons: Toss ciabatta cubes with olive oil, parsley, and garlic; bake until golden and crisp.
  3. Grill the chicken: Cook the marinated chicken on a grill until done; let it rest, then dice.
  4. Make the dressing: Whisk together mayonnaise, buttermilk, Parmesan, garlic, lemon juice, Dijon, and Worcestershire sauce.
  5. Assemble the salad: In a large bowl, combine chopped romaine, grilled chicken, and croutons; toss with the dressing and top with extra Parmesan.