Blackened Cajun chicken sandwiches
Prep time 25 minutes Cook time 30 minutes Serves 2
INGREDIENTS
● 2 organic chicken breasts ● oil, for brushing and some for frying ● 2 large tomatoes, cut into thick slices (minimum 1cm) ● 2 crusty bread rolls
For the blackened spice mix
● 1 tsp paprika ● ¼ tsp cayenne ● ½ tsp garlic powder ● ¼ tsp onion powder ● ½ tsp oregano
● ¼ tsp dried thyme ● ¼ tsp sea salt ● ¼ tsp black pepper
For the lime mayo slaw
● ¼ red cabbage, very finely shredded ● ¼ white cabbage, very finely shredded ● 1 carrot, very finely shredded ● 1 apple, finely sliced
● handful of coriander, chopped ● Juice of 1 lime ● 2 tbsp mayonnaise
For the yogurt dressing
● ½ cucumber ● 150g natural yogurt ● squeeze of lemon
Equipment
● Heatproof frying pan
METHOD
1 Combine the ingredients for your blackened spice mix and set aside.
2 Put all the slaw ingredients in a bowl and mix together well.
3 Lay down some cling film and place your chicken breasts on it. Cover with another layer of cling film and beat the chicken with a rolling pin until the breasts are flat and of a uniform thickness. Remove the cling film, then brush the chicken with oil and smother with blackened spice mix, ensuring the breasts have a good covering on both sides. 4 Heat a frying pan on your BBQ (or hob) to a medium heat and add a tablespoon of oil. Cook the seasoned chicken for about 7 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Meanwhile, cook the thick tomato slices on the BBQ (or under the grill) until slightly soft. Toast your buns on the BBQ, or under the grill, too.
5 When the chicken is done, remove from the heat and allow to rest. While it’s resting, make the yogurt dressing.
6 Deseed and finely cube the cucumber, and mix it together in a bowl with the yogurt and a squeeze of lemon.
7 Slice the chicken and pile it into each bun, add a piece of grilled tomato, then add the yogurt dressing and top with some of the lime mayo slaw. Put on the top of the bun, and enjoyfl
Cook’s tip Substitute the meat with a good quality vegan ‘chicken’ for a vegetarian version.