Best Chicken Caesar Salad Recipe with Homemade Croutons

Ingredients

• 14 ounces romaine lettuce
• 1 ½ cups coarsely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (or parmesan cheese)
• 1 pound chicken breasts
• ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil (plus 1 tablespoon to marinate chicken)
• 8 dashes tabasco sauce
• 3 large garlic cloves (minced)
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons grainy Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (to marinate chicken)
• 1 lemon (juiced)
• Salt and pepper (to taste)
• 8 slices soft sandwich bread (I like oatmeal or pumpernickel bread)
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large garlic clove (thinly sliced)
• Salt (to taste)