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       Title: BLACKENED CHICKEN WITH CAESAR SALAD (FDGN81A)
  Categories: Main dish, Salads, Chicken, Cajun, Favorite
       Yield: 4 servings
  
 ------------------------FOR CHICKEN------------------------
       1    Bottle prepared Italian
            Dressing (8oz)
     1/2 c  Dry white wine
       4    Chicken breasts halves;
            Skined and deboned
       1 tb Dried marjoram leaves
       1 tb Dried oregano leaves
       1 tb Dried thyme leaves
       1 ts Salt
       1 ts Black pepper; freshly ground
     1/2 ts Ground red cayenne pepper
     1/2 c  Butter or margarine; melted
 
 -------------------------FOR SALAD-------------------------
       1 cn 2 oz Anchovies
       3 tb Fresh lemon juice
       1 tb Worcestershire sauce
       1 tb Fresh parsley; chopped
       1 ts Dijon style mustard
     1/2 ts Freshly ground black pepper
       1    Garlic clove; crushed
     1/4 c  Olive oil
       2 tb Parmesan cheese;grated fresh
      10 c  Salad greens; mixed
  
   A celebrity dish by Burt Reynolds. BLACKENED CHICKEN
   Stir dressing and wine in shallow dish to blend; add
   chicken; marinate 1 hour, turning several times. Grind
   marjoram, oregano, thyme, salt, black pepper and
   ground red pepper to fine powder in coffee or spice
   grinder or mini chop food processor. Spread mixture on
   plate. Heat 12 inch cast iron skillet over high heat
   until smoking, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain checken; dip
   into seasoning mixture to coat both sides, shaking off
   excess. Place in hot skillet; pour 2 T butter over
   each piece. Reduce heat to medium; cook chicken 3 to 5
   minutes on each side until cooked through. Serve
   
   chicken, sliced, on top of caesar salad. CAESAR SALAD:
   Use a fork to mash the anchovies into a paste in a
   small bowl; stir in the lemon juice, worcestershire
   sauce, chopped fresh parsley, dijon style mustard,
   freshly ground black pepper and the crushed garlic.
   Whisk in the cup olive oil, slowly; stir in the
   freshly grated parmesan cheese. Pour the dressing over
   mixed salad greens in a large bowl; toss thoroughly to
   coat.
  
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