Crispy Cajun Chicken Sandwich with Spicy Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 lb boneless chicken breast (Cut into large pieces)
• salt (To taste, for marinating the chicken)
• 1 tbsp black pepper (For marinating the chicken)
• 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning (For marinating the chicken)
• 1 tbsp garlic powder (For marinating the chicken)
• 1 tbsp onion powder (For marinating the chicken)
• 1 tsp paprika powder (For marinating the chicken)
• 1 cup cornflakes (Crushed for the chicken coating)
• 2 eggs (For the coating)
• salt (To taste, for the cornflake coating)
• 1 tbsp black pepper (For the cornflake coating)
• 1 tbsp paprika powder (For the cornflake coating)
• cooking oil (For shallow-frying the chicken)
• 1 red onion (Sliced, for assembly)
• 1 bunch lettuce leaves (For assembly)
• 0.333 cup pickles (For assembly)
• 8 cheddar cheese slices (For assembly)
• 8 everything bagel buns (Toast before assembling)
• 0.5 cup mayonnaise (For the spicy sauce)
• 0.5 cup sour cream (For the spicy sauce)
• 1 tbsp pickled jalapeño (Chopped; for the spicy sauce)
• salt (To taste, for the spicy sauce)
• 0.5 tbsp black pepper (For the spicy sauce)
• 1 tsp red chili flakes (For the spicy sauce)
• 1 tsp fresh garlic (For the spicy sauce)
• 1 tsp paprika powder (For the spicy sauce)
• tomato (Sliced for assembly; mentioned in the method but omitted from the ingredient list)

Steps

1. 1

   Pat the chicken pieces dry, then pound them with a mallet.

2. 2

   Season the chicken with salt, black pepper, Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika powder.

3. 3

   Marinate the seasoned chicken for at least 1 hour.

4. 4

   Place the cornflakes in a bowl and crush them.

5. 5

   Season the crushed cornflakes with salt, black pepper, and paprika powder, then mix well.

6. 6

   Crack the eggs into a separate bowl and whisk them together.

7. 7

   Coat each chicken piece in the whisked egg mixture, then coat it in the seasoned crushed cornflakes.

8. 8

   If desired, freeze the coated chicken patties for later use.

9. 9

   Heat cooking oil in a pan over medium-high heat for shallow-frying.

10. 10

    Add the coated chicken patties to the hot oil. After 1 minute, reduce the heat to medium-low.

11. 11

    Shallow-fry the chicken for 15–20 minutes, or until fully cooked and golden brown.

12. 12

    For the spicy sauce, place the mayonnaise, sour cream, chopped pickled jalapeño, salt, black pepper, red chili flakes, fresh garlic, and paprika powder in a mixing bowl.

13. 13

    Mix the sauce ingredients together until combined.

14. 14

    Toast the everything bagel buns.

15. 15

    Assemble each sandwich with a toasted bun, Cajun chicken fillet, lettuce, sliced tomato, sliced red onion, pickles, spicy sauce, and a cheddar cheese slice.

16. 16

    Serve the sandwiches immediately.

Notes

The source mentions crinkle-cut fries in the title but does not provide ingredients or instructions for preparing them. The method mentions tomato during assembly, although tomato is absent from the listed assembly ingredients. The stated cook time is 15–20 minutes; total time includes the minimum 1-hour marination.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• sandwich
• chicken
• Cajun
• crispy
• shallow-fried
• spicy
• American