World’s Best Chicken Sandwich with Oven Fries

There are a couple aspects that do in deed make this the “World’s Best Chicken Sandwich,” and they must all be followed in order for it to officially be the “World’s Best.” 1- Cheese. The sandwich needs to have a good amount of melted cheese, and good cheese. My favorite would be some good Monterey Jack, but in a pinch Cheddar or even American will do. But just to be clear, the original and official “World’s Best Chicken Sandwich” was made with Monterey Jack. 2- Sauce. Both sides of the bun must be slathered with a combination of mayonnaise and Dijon mustard. The ration can vary based on taste, but you gotta have both to make the “World’s Best.” 3- Toppings. Your chicken sandwich will need to be dressed with the following- Iceberg, fresh sliced tomato, thinly sliced red onion, and some dank kosher pickles. Let me take a moment to elaborate on the importance of the pickle. If you are not currently using Kosher Pickles, I highly suggest that you pick up a jar. They add a whole nother dimension of flavor that you just don’t get with regular pickles and you can’t make the “World’s Best” without them. 4- Bun. You must use bakery fresh buns and they should either be warmed up on the grill, in the oven, or in the pan. 5- Last but not least, chicken. It’s best to use thin sliced chicken breasts, nicely seasoned, and cooked either on the grill or in a hot pan on the stove. There you have it, the secrets behind the “World’s Best Chicken Sandwich.” On to the details…

Recipe (Serves 2)

2- Thinly sliced chicken Breast

2- Bakery fresh buns

2- Slices (or equivalent) of Jack cheese

1- Ripe Tomato

Thinly sliced Red onion

Iceberg Lettuce

Kosher Pickles

Mayonnaise

Dijon Mustard

Jeff’s Seasoning (Kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, garlic powder, paprika, a little cayenne, and a little onion powder.)

Procedure

Should be pretty straight forward. Pretty much all you need to do is cook the chicken then assemble the sandwich. Just make sure to season the chicken pretty well, cook it on a hot grill or in a hot pan. Throw the cheese on when they’re about done and cover until the it gets ooey gooey, and there ya have it. Warm up your bun, then put some mayo and mustard on each side, pile on the toppings s as you like, and enjoy.

Oven Fries

Oven fries are great. They’re cheap, delicious and easy to make. I probably have them with at least one meal a week. A great tip for these is to use the “Non-Stick Aluminum Foil.” If you don’t they will stick. On to the details…

Recipe

1- Russet potato per person

Enough EVOO to coat

Seasoning (Kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, garlic powder, chili powder, and cayenne if you want them spicy. For the record, I always want them spicy)

Procedure

Preheat oven to 450 or 500. Cut your potato into pieces, toss them on the lined cookie sheet, season fairly liberally, drizzle with some oil, mix them all around with your hands until they are evenly coated, and toss them in the oven for 20 minutes or so. You can turn them over half way through, but it’s kind of a pain. Best served with ranch dressing IMO. That’s it- Oven Fries.