Crispy Cajun Chicken Sandwich with Spicy Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 lb boneless chicken breast (Cut into large pieces)
• salt (To taste, for marinating)
• 1 tbsp black pepper (For marinating)
• 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning (For marinating)
• 1 tbsp garlic powder (For marinating)
• 1 tbsp onion powder (For marinating)
• 1 tsp paprika powder (For marinating)
• 1 cup cornflakes (Crush before seasoning)
• 2 eggs (Crack and whisk)
• salt (To taste, for coating)
• 1 tbsp black pepper (For coating)
• 1 tbsp paprika powder (For coating)
• oil (For shallow-frying)
• 1 red onion (Sliced)
• 1 bunch lettuce leaves
• 0.333 cup pickles
• 8 cheddar cheese slices
• 8 everything bagel buns (Toast before assembling)
• tomato (Sliced; mentioned in the assembly method but not quantified in the ingredient list)
• 0.5 cup mayonnaise (For spicy sauce)
• 0.5 cup sour cream (For spicy sauce)
• 1 tbsp pickled jalapeño (Chopped)
• salt (To taste, for sauce)
• 0.5 tbsp black pepper (For sauce)
• 1 tsp red chili flakes (For sauce)
• 1 tsp fresh garlic (For sauce)
• 1 tsp paprika powder (For sauce)

Steps

1. 1

   Pat the chicken dry and pound the pieces with a mallet.

2. 2

   Season the chicken with salt, black pepper, Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika powder. Marinate for at least 1 hour.

3. 3

   Place the cornflakes in a bowl and crush them. Add the coating salt, black pepper, and paprika, then mix well.

4. 4

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

5. 5

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

6. 6

   At this point, freeze the coated chicken patties if saving them for later use; otherwise continue with frying.

7. 7

   Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat.

8. 8

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

9. 9

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

10. 10

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

11. 11

    Toast the bagel buns.

12. 12

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

13. 13

    Serve the sandwiches immediately.

Notes

The title mentions fries, but no fry ingredients or preparation method are provided. The method mentions tomato although tomato is absent from the listed assembly ingredients, so its quantity is unspecified. The source does not state a frying oil quantity or a specific chicken internal temperature.

Nutrition per serving

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