Cajun Chicken Club Sandwich

Ingredients

• 1 lb boneless chicken breast fillets
• salt (To taste; for chicken and vegetables)
• black pepper (To taste; for chicken and dressing)
• 1 tsp red smoked pepper
• 1 tsp Cajun seasoning (For the chicken)
• 1 tsp garlic powder (For the chicken)
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning (For the chicken)
• oil (For cooking)
• 9 slices bread
• 1 onion (Sliced into circles)
• 1 large cucumber (Thinly sliced)
• 8 lettuce leaves (The source states 8–9 leaves)
• 0.5 cup roasted red peppers
• 3 Cheddar cheese slices (The source states 3–4 slices)
• 2 large tomatoes (Thinly sliced)
• 1 cup mayonnaise (For the dressing)
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard (For the dressing)
• 1 tbsp red hot sauce (For the dressing)
• 1 tsp smoked paprika (For the dressing)
• 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning (For the dressing; referred to as Cajun powder in the instructions)
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning (For the dressing)
• 1 tsp garlic powder (For the dressing)

Steps

1. 1

   Place the chicken breast fillets in a mixing bowl. Add salt, black pepper, red smoked pepper, Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning, then combine to coat the chicken.

2. 2

   Heat oil in a pan. Add the seasoned chicken and cook for 12–15 minutes, flipping occasionally, until fully cooked.

3. 3

   Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set it aside.

4. 4

   In a bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, red hot sauce, salt, black pepper, Cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder. Mix well, then set the dressing aside.

5. 5

   Toast the bread slices.

6. 6

   Layer lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onion, roasted red peppers, cheddar cheese, and chicken on three toasted bread slices. Season the vegetables with some salt.

7. 7

   Spread the dressing over the remaining toasted bread slices.

8. 8

   Place the dressed bread slices on top of the assembled sandwiches to complete three club sandwiches.

Notes

The source does not specify the cooking temperature, the amount of cooking oil, or the exact quantity of salt and pepper. It also does not state how the chicken should be sliced before layering.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• sandwich
• chicken
• Cajun
• club sandwich
• toasted
• spicy