BACON AND EGG CAESAR WEDGE SALAD

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This dish is the love child of two favorite salads: the wedge and Caesar. We'll learn how to make a quick Caesar dressing and a cool technique for sieving the yolks and whites of hard-boiled eggs.

Provided by Jet Tila

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

8 strips applewood double-smoked bacon
1 large head iceberg lettuce, cored and cut into 8 wedges
1 cup (240 milliliters) grape tomatoes, sliced in half
2 large eggs, hard-boiled, cooled and peeled
1/4 cup (60 milliliters) roughly chopped fresh parsley
One 4-ounce (100-gram) wedge Parmesan
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 to 3 anchovies (8 grams)
1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
1/2 cup (118 milliliters) extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • For the wedge salad: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Lay the bacon on the prepared baking sheet and bake until crisp, 12 to 15 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
  • Meanwhile, place 2 of the lettuce wedges on each of 4 serving plates, cover with damp paper towels and refrigerate while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
  • For the dressing: Combine the egg yolk, lemon juice, anchovies, Worcestershire sauce, garlic and Parmesan in a small food processor. Pulse about 3 to 4 times until all items are well combined. Add the oil and process until smooth and emulsified. Season generously with salt and pepper.
  • Drizzle the wedge salads with the dressing, then top with the bacon and grape tomatoes.
  • Halve the eggs and remove the yolks. Press 1/2 a yolk through a sieve over each salad. Repeat with the egg whites. Sprinkle with the parsley and shave the Parmesan over the top with a vegetable peeler.

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