Cajun Chicken Burger

This Cajun Chicken Burger is about as easy as it gets. Dust your chicken breast with spices and go. Just what is needed in times of stress and when a real taste sensation is required to lift the soul. A real foodie fix without the foodie faff

It is packed full of flavour and ready in an absolute instant. It's almost an assembly job. I can't tell you what a great midweek meal or weekend treat it makes. Dial it up or down to suit your passion for heat.

*Scroll down for a complete printable recipe card with exact ingredients and instructions at the bottom of this post.*

Spicy Cajun Chicken Burger Recipe

You will need:

• 4 medium chicken breasts
• 4 tbsp cajun spices or fajita seasoning
• small gem lettuce leaves or similar
• 4 tbsp mayonnaise
• 4 burger buns - I like brioche buns but any would do
• salt for seasoning

Method

I like to begin by slicing the middle of the chicken breasts carefully open a little (not right through) with a sharp knife. Here is some extra information if you haven't done this before. How to butterfly a chicken breast.

Season lightly with salt.

Then cover with clingfilm or put in a freezer bag and flatten with a rolling pin a little.

It makes it quicker and easier to fry and cook through as well as keeping everything clean. Otherwise an element of road kill might enter your kitchen. Chicken back splatter is never a good thing.

Dust the chicken breasts with cajun or fajita seasoning. If you haven't got a shaker end on your spices I use a small sieve to get even coverage. Remember to wash your hands afterwards straight away and keep those spiced covered fingers away from sensitive areas!

Fry in a little oil for about ten minutes until completely cooked through.

Place in your burger bun with some lettuce leaves and a tbsp of mayonnaise. Could it get any easier???

Of course you can pimp this orange baby anyway you like. Add tomatoes and red onion for some freshness or some red cabbage and coleslaw for creamy crunch. This recipe is just a template.

What do I serve with Spiced Cajun Burger?

Fries are an obvious choice if not the healthiest one. Not that they're not worth it. Sweet Potato Fries would be genius.

A great summer side to serve with this is Potato Salad. I try to keep a bowl of this permanently in the fridge in BBQ weather. It's incredible stuff.

A plain old green salad or tomato salad.

Coleslaw is another classic option and another family fave.

Here are some more delicious recipes for fabulouso easy mid week meals

- Thai Spiced Chicken Noodle Soup

Cheeseburger and Wedges

Loaded Mexican Wedges

Easy Sausage Pasta

Easy Vegetable Lasagne

Bang Bang Chicken

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