A combination of chicken parm with creamy mozzarella meets a Caesar salad for the perfect sandwich. Similar to my crispy chicken caesar sandwich this one takes it up another level with two beloved dishes combined into one!
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Ingredients you need for this recipe.
Chicken cutlet
- Chicken breast
- Flour
- Eggs
- Italian Bread crumbs
- Seasoning (I used my All Day and All Night seasoning)
Chicken parm
- Fresh Mozzarella cheese
- Marinara sauce
Caesar salad and sandwich
- Romaine lettuce
- Caesar dressing
- Parmesan cheese
- Black pepper
- Toasted sandwich bread
How to make a chicken parm caesar sandwich.
Preparing the chicken
Prep the chicken by trimming any excess fat or pieces hanging off. Then use a sharp knife and carefully cut the chicken breast lengthwise to split in half.
If the chicken is still too thick you can place some plastic wrap on top or in a plastic bag and pound it out to make it thinner.
Preparing the breading.
To bread the chicken you will need 3 separate containers or shallow dishes. One for flour, one for the egg wash, and one for the bread crumbs.
I place the flour in one container and add about a teasspoon of salt and pepper and mix that together with a fork. The egg wash takes 2 eggs, make sure those are also mixed together well.
To the bread crumbs I add my brand new seasonings All Day and All Night. The All Day is a blend of salt, pepper, garlic while the All Night has ingredients like chili, cumin, and smoked paprika.
Breading the chicken
To bread the chicken, place your chicken breast slices one at a time into the flour then flip to make sure both sides are evenly coated. You can use your hands, a fork or tongs to hold the chicken.
Shake off the excess and then dip them into the egg wash, flipping once or twice to make sure each piece is coated.
Finish by laying the chicken on the bread crumbs, press down to make sure it really sticks, flip and do it again.
Frying the chicken.
In a large pan, add about a ½ inch of olive oil and heat that up over medium heat to 350°F. Lay the chicken breast down into the oil and fry for a few minutes on each side.
You are looking for a golden brown color and the internal temperature of the chicken to be 165°F.
Making the chicken parm.
After the chicken has cooled off a little spread a layer of your favorite marinara sauce on top of each piece of chicken as well as thick slices of mozzarella cheese.
Place them onto a baking pan to broil on high for a minute until the cheese is melted through.
Making the Caesar salad.
Making the Caesar salad is very easy. Wash and chop some romaine lettuce and place that into a bowl.
Add shredded parmesan cheese (fresh is best) , cracked black pepper, and your favorite store-bought Caesar dressing.
If you have a good homemade caesar dressing let me know if the comments!
Assembling the sandwich .
Split your sub rolls in half and toast them under the broiler in your oven for a minute. Then add a dollop of caesar dressing to bottoms of the rolls and spread that out.
To the bottom roll add a slice or two (if you're really hungry) of the chicken parm, then top with a little parmesan cheese, Caesar salad and more cheese.
The crispy chicken parm, the creamy caesar and the warmth of the bread-it all comes together for a bite that's bold, balanced, and completely addictive.
Once you try this you may never go back to a regular chicken parm or caesar salad. Just put them together and try this epic sandwich. I will tell you it is a delicious combination that will have your family asking for seconds.
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Chicken Parm Caesar Sandwich
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 2-4 1x
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breast
- 2 6-8 inch sub rolls
- 1.5 cups seasoned Italian Bread crumbs
- 2 cups of chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 cup of Caesar dressing (Store bought or homemade)
- ½ cup of grated parmesan cheese
- ½ lb of thick sliced Mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup of marinara sauce
- 2 beaten eggs
- 1.5 cups of flour
- ¼ cup of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon of Salt
- 1 teaspoon 0f Black pepper
- 1 tablespoon of each All Day and All Night Seasoning (Or a teaspoon of each including salt, pepper, garlic, chili powder, smoked paprika and cumin)
Instructions
- Trim any excess fat or loose pieces from each chicken breast. Split the breast length wise by running your knife through the middle. Lay each chicken breast under plastic wrap and pound them out to make thinner if desired.
- Make a breading station with 3 shallow dishes. 1 with flour that has been seasoned with a teaspoon of salt and pepper, 1 with 2 beaten eggs and 1 with seasoned Italian bread crumbs season with All Day and All Night seasoning or a blend of salt, pepper, garlic, chili powder, smoked paprika and cumin.
- Take your chicken breast and first coat each side with the flour, then the egg wash and then the bread crumbs. Make sure the chicken is completed covered on each side.
- Add olive oil to a large pan so that it's about a ½ inch deep. Bring the oil up to temperature over medium heat to 350°F.
- Carefully lay 1-2 pieces of chicken into the oil and fry until golden brown and 165°F internal. Flip back and forth 1-2 times as needed. Once the chicken is done, place onto a wire rack with a pan underneath or on a plate lined with paper towels to absorb any excess oil.
- Then add a spoonful of marinara to the top of each piece of chicken along with thick slices of mozzarella cheese. Then broil under high heat until the cheese is melted through. (Watch closely as this will only take a minute)
- Also split sub roll in half and toast under your ovens broiler for 30-60 seconds until they are at your desired doneness. Watch carefully as they will toast fast.
- In a large bowl make the caesar salad by combining chopped romaine lettuce, ½ cup of caesar dressing, ¼ cup of grated parmesan cheese and a pinch of black pepper.
- Add a spoonful of caesar dressing to the bottom of the sub rolls and spread it. Then add 1-2 slices of chicken parm, followed by a layer of Caesar salad, and a sprinkling of parmesan cheese. Place the top roll on and enjoy! Cut sandwich in half for easier handling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
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