Ingredients

• 2 x chicken breasts
• skin and knuckle bone still attached
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 150ml/5fl oz chicken stock
• 200g/7oz white bread
• cut into small cubes
• pinch salt
• 80ml/3fl oz olive oil
• 150g/5oz parmesan
• grated
• 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 250g/10½oz ready-made mayonnaise
• 3 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 2 anchovy fillets
• rinsed
• pinch salt
• 1 garlic clove
• crushed
• 50ml/2fl oz olive oil
• 1 cos lettuce
• torn up
• 12 anchovies (stored in vinegar)
• 50g/2oz parmesan shavings

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
• For the salad
• season the chicken well with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and add the chicken breasts
• skin-side down. Fry for 4-5 minutes
• until the skin is crisp and golden-brown.
• Turn the breasts over and fry for 1-2 minutes.
• Transfer the breasts
• skin-side up
• to an ovenproof dish and pour the stock around the meat. Try not to pour the stock over the meat.
• Place into the oven to cook for 20 minutes
• or until completely cooked through. Test the meat with a skewer at the thickest part- the juices should run clear. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly.
• Meanwhile
• for the croutons
• place the cubes of bread onto a baking tray
• sprinkle with salt and drizzle with the oil.
• Place into the bottom of the oven and bake for 5-6 minutes
• or until the croutons are golden-brown.
• For the dressing
• place the parmesan and vinegar into a food processor and blend until very smooth.
• Add the mayonnaise
• mustard
• anchovy fillets
• salt
• garlic and olive oil and blend again until smooth.
• To serve
• place the lettuce into a large bowl
• pour on some dressing and gently turn the leaves to coat.
• Add the croutons and transfer the salad to four separate bowls.
• Add three anchovies to each bowl and drizzle over a little more dressing.
• Carve each chicken breast into thick slices and place half of the chicken over each bowl of salad.
• Sprinkle with parmesan shavings and serve.