Chicken Caesar Sandwich

Ingredients

• For the chicken — 1 chicken breast, halved lengthwise and pounded
• For the chicken — Salt to taste
• For the chicken — 1 tbsp garlic powder
• For the chicken — 1 tsp black pepper
• For the chicken — 1 tbsp smoke paprika powder
• For the breadcrumbs — 2 cups panko bread crumbs
• For the breadcrumbs — For egg wash
• For the breadcrumbs — 1 egg + 1/2 cup water
• For the dry batter — 1 cup all purpose flour
• For the dry batter — Salt to taste
• For the dry batter — 1 tsp black pepper
• For the dry batter — 1 tbsp garlic powder
• For the Caesar salad — 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• For the Caesar salad — 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce — 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce — 2 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce — 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce — 1 tsp fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce — 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce — 2 cups lettuce , washed and chopped
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce — To assemble
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce — 3 mini loafs of bread
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce — 3 tbsp butter, to toast the bread loafs
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce — Parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Instructions

1. Pat dry the chicken and season with salt pepper garlic powder and smoked paprika powder.
2. Make egg wash: In a bowl crack an egg add water and whisk until smooth, set aside.
3. For the dry batter: In a bowl mix all purpose flour, salt, garlic powder and black pepper.
4. In a separate bowl add panko bread crumbs.
5. Coat the seasoned chicken in dry batter, then the egg wash batter repeat again in dry and egg batter. Finally coat with panko bread crumbs. Repeat the same process until all the chicken fillets are coated.
6. Fry oil in a pan until it reaches 350 F .
7. Carefully add the chicken to the oil and cook for 4-5 min flipping sides in between or until the chicken reaches an internal temp of 165 F.
8. Make Caesar dressing: In a bowl add mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt , pepper, lemon juice, freshly minced garlic , olive oil and Parmesan cheese.
9. Reserve 1/2 of the dressing for later use .
10. Add lettuce in rest of dressing and mix well to combine.
11. Assemble the sandwich
12. Apply butter on the bread and toast until crisp and golden.
13. Add some of the reserved Caesar dressing on one side of the bread .
14. Top it with some Caesar salad.