Food Network Louisiana Hot Sauce Chicken Sandwich With Cajun Ranch Dressing Recipe

Total time: 145 minutes

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Net Carbs are 5% of calories per serving, at 13g per serving. This food is keto-friendly.

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Keto & Health Insights for Food Network Louisiana Hot Sauce Chicken Sandwich With Cajun Ranch Dressing Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 5% of calories per serving, at 13g per serving. This meal falls within the range for standard keto diet guidelines (at or under 25g of net carbs). If your daily net carb quota is 25g and if this food almost equals that much, consider whether you're going to eat more food later. Always take into account any foods you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This meal may require cooking oil. Not all cooking oils are healthy. Extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil are the best cooking oils to use in recipes, whereas plant-based oils are the worst for your health. Virgin coconut oil and butter fall in the middle. Learn more about the healthiest and unhealthiest cooking oils.
  • Since this food is a sandwich or a wrap, it might come with a bun or similar bread item. Remove the sandwich bun to significantly reduce the amount of net carbs and calories. Eliminating breads from a meal can make it more keto-friendly. A single slice of bread contains at least 75 calories and 15g of carbohydrates; a single English muffin usually has 120 calories and 25g of carbohydrates; the average bagel has 350 calories and 50g of carbohydrates; a regular tortilla has 470 calories and 98g of carbohydrates.

Food Network Louisiana Hot Sauce Chicken Sandwich With Cajun Ranch Dressing Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 14 servings   ( 140 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 262
Total Fat: 18g
Saturated Fat: 4g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 42mg
Sodium: 458mg
Total Carbohydrates: 14g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 4g
Protein: 10g
Calcium: 110mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 188mg Vitamin A: 42mcg
Vitamin C: 18mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup buttermilk
  • 3 tablespoons hot sauce, such as Frank's
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (1 1/2 pounds)
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1/4 pound pepper jack cheese, thinly sliced
  • 4 soft club rolls
  • 8 leaves Bibb lettuce
  • Cajun Ranch Dressing, recipe follows
  • 1 cup good mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk, shaken
  • 3 tablespoons hot sauce, such as Frank's
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon blackening seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne powder
  • 2 scallions, thinly sliced
  • 1 celery stalk, finely diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, finely diced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced

Instructions

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