Crispy Cajun Chicken Sandwiches with Crispy Potatoes & Secret Sauce

Step 1

• Adjust rack to top position andpreheat oven to 425 degrees. Washand dry produce.• Cut potatoes into ½-inch-thickwedges. Mince a few pickle slices untilyou have 1 tsp (2 tsp for 4 servings).• Toss potatoes on a baking sheet with alarge drizzle of oil, ½ TBSP Cajun Spice(you’ll use more in the next step), salt,and pepper.• Roast on top rack until golden brownand tender, 20-25 minutes.

Step 2

• While potatoes roast, in a small bowl,combine mayonnaise, hot sauce,minced pickle, and ¼ tsp sugar (½ tspfor 4 servings). TIP: If you don’t likespicy food, add hot sauce to taste.• In a medium bowl, combine sourcream with 4 TBSP water (8 TBSPfor 4); season with salt and pepper.• In a shallow dish, combine flour,cornstarch, 1 TBSP Cajun Spice(2 TBSP for 4), 1 tsp salt (2 tsp for 4),and pepper. (You’ll use the rest of theCajun Spice in the next step.)

Step 3

• Pat chicken* dry with paper towels.Place between two large pieces ofplastic wrap; pound with a mallet orheavy-bottomed pan until about 1⁄3 inchthick. Season all over with remainingCajun Spice, salt, and pepper.• Working one piece at a time, coatchicken in flour mixture, then dipinto sour cream mixture until fullycoated on both sides; press again intoflour mixture. Shake off excess flour,then repeat this process two moretimes, coating each piece in sourcream mixture and pressing into flourmixture. Set aside on a plate. Discardremaining flour mixture and sourcream mixture.

Step 4

• Heat a 1⁄3-inch layer of oil in a large,preferably nonstick, pan overmedium-high heat. Once oil is hotenough that a pinch of flour mixturesizzles immediately when added tothe pan, add coated chicken. Cookuntil golden brown and cookedthrough, 3-5 minutes per side.TIP: Lower heat if chicken begins tobrown too quickly.• Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.Season with salt.

Step 5

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

Step 6

• Spread cut sides of buns with secretsauce. Fill buns with chicken and asmuch sliced pickle as you like.• Divide sandwiches between platesand serve with potato wedges on theside. TIP: If you have some, serve withketchup for dipping.