Cleopatra’s Chicken Salad

  4.0 – 8 reviews  • Poultry
Level: Easy
Total: 15 min
Prep: 5 min
Cook: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 1/2 pounds chicken tenders or boneless breast meat
  2. 2 tablespoons (2 turns around the pan) extra-virgin olive oil
  3. 1/4 teaspoon (a couple of pinches) crushed red pepper flakes
  4. 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  5. 1/2 cup (a generous splash) dry white wine
  6. 1/2 lemon, juiced
  7. A handful of chopped flat leaf parsley
  8. Coarse salt and black pepper
  9. 1 (2 ounce) tin anchovy, drained
  10. 4 large cloves garlic, cracked away from skins and finely chopped
  11. 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  12. 2 teaspoons (several drops) Worcestershire sauce
  13. 1 lemon, juiced
  14. 1/4 cup pasteurized cholesterol-free egg product, available on dairy aisle
  15. Coarsely ground black pepper, to your taste
  16. 1/2 cup (a couple of handfuls) grated Parmigiano
  17. 2 large heads romaine lettuce, trimmed to hearts and coarsely chopped

Instructions

  1. If you are using chicken breasts instead of tenders, cut into long, thick strips about 4 per breast.
  2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil in a slow steady stream. Add crushed pepper, crushed garlic, and chicken tenders. Saute chicken tenders or breast slices in garlic oil until lightly browned on all sides, about 5 to 6 minutes. Add wine to the pan and reduce heat to medium low. Let the liquid cook out and tenders cook through, about 3 to 4 minutes more, then remove pan from heat. Squeeze lemon juice over chicken and sprinkle with parsley salt and pepper. Pile tenders along side a generous portion of Caesar greens and serve.
  3. To make dressing, combine anchovies, garlic, and oil in a metal or heatproof glass bowl. Place bowl on grill top and cover grill. Cook oil mixture 2 or 3 minutes or until garlic is speaking by sizzling in oil. Remove dressing from heat and beat warm oil with a fork until the anchovies break up completely and dissipates in oil. Cooked anchovies melt away easily and the flavor changes from fishy to nutty. Transfer oil mixture to a large salad bowl. Add Worcestershire, lemon juice, egg, pepper, and cheese while beating with fork. Toss greens to coat with dressing.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 4 servings
Calories 993
Total Fat 70 g
Saturated Fat 14 g
Carbohydrates 48 g
Dietary Fiber 12 g
Sugar 7 g
Protein 44 g
Cholesterol 151 mg
Sodium 1654 mg

Reviews

Amy Perry
Why does she keep taking credit for recipes she did not write? I call fraud.
Leslie Fleming
has a good taste to it the family wipe it out
Jacob Ferguson
I didn’t make a dressing, I bought one instead. I also added bell peppers (red & green) to the chicken process, but deleted the wine. Everything turned out fantastic.
Mary Perez
It is so yummy. I made it for my whole family at a big party and they all loved it! Good job Rachel. People should totally make it!!!
Mary Hunt
Easy, delicious, and fresh
Nicole Mcclure
Perhaps the pan should be hot before you add the oil and chicken, as it didn’t brown even when cooked longer than recommended, the color seemed off… perhaps grilling the chicken would be better? Also marinading it would have resulted in better flavor I think.
Alyssa Hill
This receipe was sooo easy to follow and the outcome was totally fabulous! My husband (antianchovie man) didn’t even notice them:) My kids licked their plates clean!!!
Christopher Berry Jr.
I was indeed squeamish about using anchovies but after hearing Rachael imploring viewers on more than one show, I decided to try it. I am so glad I did. This is a delicious meal. Don’t salt the chicken too much. Between the anchovies and Worcestershire sauce, it’s enough. Also I used the egg whites of two large eggs instead the egg product. Was that not wise?
Very good recipe.

 

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