Grilled Cajun Chicken Sandwiches

Grilled Cajun Chicken Sandwiches are deliciously spicy with a crispy, blackened crust that varieties round the juicy, mushy bird breast while seared over excessive heat. Then you sandwich the bird among soft, toasted buns with cool and crispy lettuce, tomatoes, and red onions for a fabulous selection in your fundamental burger fare!

Ingredients     four boneless, skinless bird breasts     2 tablespoons olive oil     four teaspoons Cajun seasoning     four big hamburger buns     Lettuce, washed and dried     Tomato, sliced     Red onion, sliced     mayonnaise     four slices Pepperjack or Monterey Jack Cheese, optional Instructions     Heat a grill to medium-high heat.     Place the bird breasts on a baking sheet or big dish and pat dry. Drizzle flippantly with olive oil and rub the bird to coat evenly.     Sprinkle half of the spice combination over the tops of the bird breasts, turn the bird over, and sprinkle the remainder half of the spice combination at the backside facet of every breast so the bird is evenly coated in Cajun seasoning.     Place the bird breasts immediately over the heated facet of the grill and grill for about 5-6 minutes per side, depending at the thickness of your chicken, till the inner temperature of the breasts attain 160 ranges utilizing an prompt learn meat thermometer. You too can verify regardless of even if the bird is achieved via making a small cut into the thickest section to see if it's opaque within the center, or urgent at the thickest stop of the bird together with your finger to see if there's any resistance. If there isn't any resistance, the bird is done. Remove from the grill and relaxation for 5 minutes.     Heat a big pan or griddle over medium heat. Separate the best and backside buns and unfold the cut aspects of every bun with slightly mayonnaise. Lay every one bun mayonnaise facet down within the pan or at the griddle, operating in batches as necessary, and prepare dinner till toasty, then take away to a plate.     Prepare every one sandwich with a toasted bun, 1 grilled Cajun bird breast, and slices of lettuce, tomato, and onion, alongside with additional mayo or aioli. You may also upload cheese in case you are going to like. Serve immediately!

Remember while I posted about my favourite Grilled Cajun Chicken Dry Rub Seasoning and the fascinating Grilled Cajun Chicken Salad I made with it? Well I’m again with one other delicious method of spicing up your menu with this effective Grilled Cajun Chicken Sandwich that's correct for grilling season! It’s truly such a easy idea, but so fairly nice that I needed to share it!
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I mean, it’s difficult to cross incorrect with you soar with the juiciest, most perfectly cooked grilled Cajun bird ever, but then setting it among a few soft, toasted buns with thick slices of juicy summer time tomatoes, cool, crisp lettuce, and thinly sliced red onion, it's simply unbelievably delicious. I love hamburgers and all, but it’s fun to swap up your garden grilling recreation every one now after which with anything a magnificent deal less expected.


My mystery to creating those grilled Cajun bird sandwiches more delicious is to pull out my griddle or frying pan to toast the buns, fairly than simply toasting them at the grill like I do while making hamburgers. Spread about a teaspoon of mayonnaise on equally the best and backside buns and toast them over medium warmth at the griddle or within the frying pan till they turn golden brown, a lot like while you toast a grilled cheese sandwich. Then upload your bird and sandwich toppings, adding a few additional mayonnaise or Cajun aioli, simply earlier than eating.
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It’s so, SO good. Seriously, it may sound bizarre to make use of mayo as an alternative of butter for toasting your buns in case you've via no means achieved it before, but you’ve got to attempt it simply due to the fact it’s fantastic, especially with a grilled Cajun bird sandwich.


If you wanted, you may upload a slice of Pepperjack or Monterey Jack cheese over every one bird breast within the final minute or so of cooking. And I’m certain a few strips of rich, crispy bacon on those wouldn’t harm anything. I have a tendency to maintain my sandwich quite simple, but that doesn’t imply you've to!
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Serve this with a few contemporary squeezed selfmade lemonade and you're in a position for summer!