Cajun Chicken Sandwich with Peppers and Garlic Seasoned Fries

This year I have been into burgers in a big way.

A good gourmet burger is something that you can find everywhere in the world, not just the countries you would expect.

In fact, some of the best burgers I’ve eaten have been in Malaysia, Thailand and New Zealand.

I always used to be just a chicken burger fan, but since meeting Scott and eating hamburgers in the USA, I can now appreciate a good beef patty as well.

As we’ve been trying to cut down on the amount of red meat we eat we decided to make our own cajun chicken sandwich with some seasoned fries.

We used ciabatta rolls for the buns and I made my own seasoning concoction for the fries, tossing them in it once they were crispy.

We also purchased some tartare sauce to dip our fries in. This may seem unconventional but in Belgium (where we were when we made this), they love to eat lashings of sauce on their fries, with tartare being one of the most popular.

I definitely earned a new appreciation of tartare sauce on fries and not just fish, and the fresh-made sauce here complemented the dish really well. I even slathered some on the bun before I put the fillings on and then topped with some grated cheese. Delicious.

Cajun Chicken Sandwich with Peppers and Garlic Seasoned Fries

Recipe by Julia

Servings

2

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

30

minutes

Ingredients

• For the chicken sandwich

• 250g chicken breasts

• 2 1/2 tsp cajun seasoning

• 1/4 red pepper, cut into strips

• 1/4 green pepper, cut into strips

• 1/2 onion, cut into strips

• 1/2 cup grated cheese

• 2 half baked ciabatta rolls

• For the fries seasoning

• 1 1/2 tsp garlic salt

• 1/2 tsp paprika

• Pinch cinnamon

• Good pinch sugar

• 1 tsp salt

• For the fries

• 500g potatoes, sliced

• 2 tsp vegetable oil

Directions

• Preheat oven to 180C (350F). Place sliced potatoes on a baking tray and cover with the vegetable oil. Put in the oven for around 20-25 minutes to cook until crispy and slightly browned.
• Meanwhile, put a splash of oil into a frying pan and cook the peppers and onion with 1/2 tsp of cajun seasoning.
• At the same time, take the chicken breasts and coat them in 2 tsp of cajun seasoning. Cook in a second pan with a small splash of oil until browned.
• While the fries, meat and veggies are cooking, make the seasoning for the fries. Combine all of the spices, salt and sugar in a small bowl and stir well to combine.
• Cook the ciabatta rolls according to the packet instructions and then slice and with the chicken breasts, onions and peppers and the grated cheese (divided between the two).
• Sprinkle the seasoning over the fries (using all or less of the seasoning according to taste) and then toss the fries to coat them.
• Serve the fries and sandwich with your favourite dipping sauce.