Thank god for Tijuana. There is almost nothing wrong with the Caesar Salad (except that no one puts enough anchovies in the dressing). Need to make a bigger meal? Slide some fried chicken underneath it. Rich, crunchy, fatty and tart. Not unlike a high school reunion party.
Recipes like to say ‘cube day old bread and put in warm oven for one hour’. We don’t have time time for that. We’re hungry! Slice up whatever bread you have and lightly fry it in a skillet with some olive oil. I’m looking for crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, just like Anthony Bourdain. As much as he bitches, he is basically the patron saint of food bloggers. Once he grasps this, life will become easier. Scratch that, harder, because he will need to find a target other than bloggers to attack. He’s is basically the highest paid food blogger around. Currently, I’m building a statue in honor of him next to the Stevie Ray Vaughan memorial at Ladybird Lake. It’s made from leftover SPAM from SPAMARAMA.
Take one naked chicken breast wrapped in plastic and hammer it into submission. The plastic helps prevent the meat from tearing and keeps bad chicken-ness from flying around. We are looking for a uniform thickness of around a half inch. Standard breading is now applied: flour, salt and pepper + egg wash + panko breadcrumbs. Fry in butter over medium heat.
Caesar Dressing: 2/3 cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, 1 – 2 tablespoons chopped anchovy fillets (rinsed of too salty), 2 tablespoons chopped garlic, 1 – 2 tablespoons lemon juice, salt and pepper.
High school reunion! Now all you need are Romy & Michele. I have an extra “l,” but I’d be glad to sub in if you’re OK with that. I don’t know anyone named Romy, though. Maybe we can substitute some roma tomatoes.