Grilled Cajun Chicken Sandwich


Grilled Cajun Chicken Sandwich
Makes: 4 servings
Prep 10 mins Grill 12 mins
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Grilled Cajun Chicken Sandwich
Ingredients
  • 4 skinless, boneless medium chicken breast halves (about 12 ounces total)
  • Olive oil or cooking oil
  • 1/2 - 1 teaspoon  Cajun seasoning
  • 4 ounces  Monterey Jack cheese with peppers
  • 2 - 4 tablespoons  Thousand Island salad dressing
  • bottled hot pepper sauce
  • Roasted or fresh red sweet pepper strips
  • Lettuce leaves
  • 4 Kaiser or whole wheat buns, split and toasted
Directions

1. Rinse chicken; pat dry. Place each breast, boned side up, between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Working from center to edges, pound lightly with the flat side of a mallet until chicken is just less than 1/2 inch thick.

2. Brush with oil; sprinkle with Cajun seasoning. Grill or broil as directed.

3. Spread buns with Thousand Island salad dressing mixed with a few dashes bottled hot pepper sauce. Top with roasted or fresh red sweet pepper strips, lettuce, and bun tops. Makes 4 servings.

To cook by direct grill method::

4. Arrange chicken on a grill rack. Grill, uncovered, directly over medium coals for 12 to 15 minutes or until no pink remains, turning once. Add cheese the last 2 minutes of grilling.

From the Test KitchenTo broil:
  • Arrange the chicken on an unheated broiler pan. Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until no pink remains, turning once. Add cheese the last minute of cooking.
Nutrition Facts (Grilled Cajun Chicken Sandwich)
  • Servings Per Recipe 4,
  • cal. (kcal) 421,
  • Fat, total (g) 18,
  • chol. (mg) 72,
  • sat. fat (g) 7,
  • carb. (g) 33,
  • fiber (g) 1,
  • pro. (g) 29,
  • vit. A (RE) 206,
  • vit. C (mg) 51,
  • sodium (mg) 582,
  • calcium (mg) 232,
  • iron (mg) 4,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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