Ingredients

• lla2/3 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

Directions

Cajun Ranch Dressing:

• 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