Cajun Chicken Cheesesteak Sandwich

Chicken cheese steaks done cajun po-boy style with cajun seasoning.

Cheesesteaks are tasty sandwiches consisting of thinly sliced beef that’s cooked, often with onions and peppers, topped with cheese (provolone or whiz) and thrown into a bun. This is a different take on the sandwich, cajun style, using thinly sliced chicken instead of beef! The chicken is seasoned with cajun seasoning (link) and it’s cooked with the same onions and bell peppers before topping it with provolone and letting it melt. The mixture is slid into a bun with mayo, lettuce, tomato, and pickles making one tasty sandwich!

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Servings: 4

Chicken cheese steaks done cajun po-boy style with cajun seasoning

ingredients

1 tablespoon oil
1 onion, sliced
2 bell peppers, sliced
1 tablespoon oil
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon cajun seasoning (link)
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 green onions, sliced (optional)
4 slices provolone
4 hoagies/buns/rolls, cut in half (optionally toasted) (gluten-free for gluten-free)
1/4 cup mayonnaise (optional) *
4 leaves lettuce
1 large tomato, sliced
1/4 cup pickle, sliced
1/4 cup pickled jalapeno (optional)

directions

Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat, add the bell peppersd and onion and cook until just tender, about 3-5 minuteas, before setting aside.
Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat, add the chicken, seasoned with the cajun seasoning and cook, about 5-8 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
Add the peppers, onions, and the green onions and mix before topping with the cheese, coveing and letting it melt.
Assemble the sandwiches and enjoy!

Option: Add a splash of hot sauce!
Option: Add 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce (gluten-free or tamari for gluten-free).
Option: Add 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (gluten-free for gluten-free).
Option: * Use cajun mayo: 1/4 cup mayo mixed with 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning.