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Crunchy Chicken Caesar Sub

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 sandwiches

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Sub rolls of choice
  • 2 chicken breasts sliced in half
  • 1 heart romaine lettuce washed, dried, chopped
  • Fresh grated parmesan
  • 1.5 cup Caesar dressing for salad
  • 1 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 cup All purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil avocado oil or olive oil for frying

For garlic butter

  • 1 head of garlic roasted
  • 8 tbsps unsalted butter softened
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions
 

If making the garlic butter (add 45 mins to total time):

  • Make sure 1 stick of butter is coming to room temperature.
  • Preheat oven to 425°F. Cut head of garlic across the top
  • Place in sheet of foil.
  • Drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper.
  • Bake for 30-45 minutes, garlic cloves will be golden brown.
  • Let sit while you work on the sandwich components.

Start here if not making garlic butter:

  • Preheat oven 350°F.
  • Slice the chicken breasts in half across the side (it will look like a butterfly)
  • Place each piece between a sheet of folded parchment paper and pound with a meat mallet (or rolling pin)
  • If your pieces will be too large, go ahead and cut it. (I ended up with 5 pieces of chicken from the 2 breasts).
  • Set up the breading station; flour, egg wash (see notes if you dont have eggs), breadcrumbs + grated parmesan cheese.
  • Season chicken with salt, pepper and a little garlic and herb seasoning (optional).
  • Dip in the flour, then egg wash, then breadcrumbs.
  • Allow to rest on a large plate or cutting board.

Prepare the rolls:

  • Slice and slightly hollow out sub rolls.
  • Spread (garlic butter or regular) butter on inside of rolls
  • Grate some fresh parmesan on top.
  • Place open side up on baking sheet.
  • Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until buttered tops are golden and bread is toasted.

Cook the Chicken

  • In a large pan, add enough oil to rise cover the bottom of the chicken breasts in the pan and preheat over medium heat.
  • Fry cutlets until golden brown on eat side (at least 3-5 mins per side)
  • Place cooked cutlets on plate lined with paper towel to absorb excess oil (for maximum crispiness-place chicken on a cooling rack)

Make the salad

  • To a bowl, toss chopped romaine in ceasar dressing of choice.
  • Add freshly shaved parmesan and mix to incorporate

Assemble

  • Crunchy sub roll, cutlet, salad and extra parmesan. Enjoy!
Keyword Caesar salad, fried chicken, sandwich
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