SIMPLY THE BREAST
BBC Easy Cook|April 2022
Make chicken breast the star of your perfect-for-one lunch
SIMPLY THE BREAST

Open chicken caesar sandwich

To make this recipe even quicker, use caesar dressing from a bottle and finish the dish off with a little shaved parmesan.

Serves 1 Prep 5 mins Cook 15 mins

1 skinless chicken breast splash of sunflower oil

1 Little Gem lettuce

1 tbsp low-fat crème fraîche or Greek yogurt

1 tbsp grated parmesan, plus a few shavings to serve squeeze of lemon juice

1/2 tsp capers, roughly chopped

1 thick slice bread

1/2 small garlic clove

1 Heat a griddle pan. Rub the chicken with the sunflower oil, season, then griddle for 7 mins each side or until cooked through. Set aside to rest.

2 Meanwhile, separate the lettuce leaves. Mix the crème fraîche or yogurt, parmesan, lemon juice and capers with 1 tbsp cold water, then season to taste.

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