Crispy Cajun Chicken Sandwiches with Crispy Potatoes & Secret Sauce

Step 1

• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Cut potatoes into ½-inch-thick wedges. Thinly slice pickle crosswise into rounds; finely chop a few slices until you have 1 tsp (2 tsp for 4 servings). • Toss potatoes on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. • Roast on top rack until golden brown and tender, 20-25 minutes.

Step 2

• While potatoes roast, in a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, minced pickle, hot sauce, and ¼ tsp sugar (½ tsp for 4 servings). TIP: If you don’t like spicy food, add hot sauce to taste. • In a medium bowl, combine sour cream with 2 TBSP water (4 TBSP for 4); season with salt and pepper. • In a shallow dish, combine flour, cornstarch, half the Cajun Spice (you’ll use the rest in the next step), 1 tsp salt (2 tsp for 4), and pepper.

Step 3

• Pat chicken* dry with paper towels. Place between two large pieces of plastic wrap; pound with a mallet or heavy-bottomed pan until about 1/3 inch thick. Season all over with remaining Cajun Spice, salt, and pepper. • Working one piece at a time, dip chicken into sour cream mixture until fully coated on both sides, then press into flour mixture. Shake off excess flour, then repeat once more, coating each piece in sour cream mixture and pressing into flour mixture. Set aside on a plate. Discard remaining flour mixture and sour cream mixture.

Step 4

• Heat a 1/3-inch layer of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Once oil is hot enough that a pinch of flour sizzles immediately when added to the pan, add coated chicken. Cook until golden brown and cooked through, 3-5 minutes per side. TIP: Lower heat if chicken begins to brown too quickly. • Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Season with salt.

Step 5

• While chicken cooks, halve and toast buns. • Spread cut sides of buns with 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 4 servings).

Step 6

• Spread cut sides of buns with drip sauce. Fill buns with chicken and as much sliced pickle as you like. Divide sandwiches between plates and serve with potato wedges on the side. TIP: If you have some, serve with ketchup for dipping.