Chicken Caesar Salad-stuffed Garlic Bread

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 6 garlic cloves, divided
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 -2 loaf italian sesame-semolina bread
• 1 cup grated cheese, parmigiano or 1 cup romano cheese, divided
• 1 rotisserie chicken, skin removed and meat shredded
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil (evoo)
• 2 lemons, juice of
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons anchovy paste
• 1/2 tablespoon dijon mustard
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 heads romaine lettuce

Recipe

• 1 preheat broiler to high.
• 2 crush 4 cloves of garlic and place in a microwave-safe dish or small saucepan with the butter and oil.
• 3 heat in microwave for 1 minute or, if cooking on the stovetop, place over moderate-low heat for 3 minutes.
• 4 split each loaf of bread in half lengthwise and scoop out the insides to make room for the caesar chicken filling.
• 5 toast bread under broiler until it is golden brown in color.
• 6 brush bread liberally with garlic oil, sprinkle with 1/4 cup cheese and return to broiler to brown, about 30 seconds.
• 7 place the shredded chicken into a medium-size bowl.
• 8 in a blender, combine evoo, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, anchovy paste, mustard, 1/2 cup grated cheese, salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper.
• 9 pulse the blender to combine the dressing and pour it over the chicken. toss the chicken lightly to coat.
• 10 cut the core end off from the heads of romaine and remove the thick vein from the center of the leaves.
• 11 line each bottom half of the cheesy, toasted garlic bread with the lettuce. place the chicken on top of the lettuce and sprinkle with the remaining grated cheese.
• 12 top with the other bread half and secure the sandwich with two skewers. slice the loaf into individual sandwiches and serve.