Chicken Bánh Mì (Vietnamese sandwich)
These Vietnamese sandwiches are one of Southeast Asia's most noteworthy street foods. During the French colonial rule of Vietnam, baguettes were introduced to the country and over time, locals started filling them with a mixture of Vietnamese and French-inspired ingredients. Comprising of meats, pickled vegetables, mayonnaise and coriander, the Bánh Mì has many filling variations from hot pork belly to cold paté or ham so use whatever you have to hand.
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Add the soy sauce, fish sauce and chicken thighs to a large bowl. Mix well and leave to marinate in the fridge for at least 20 minutes, overnight is ideal if you have time.
Step 2
Use a vegetable peeler to create long, thin strips of carrot and cucumber. Add these to a large bowl and toss together with the rice vinegar, sugar and a good pinch of salt. Set aside for 10 minutes, or until everything is ready.
Step 3
Next, bake the baguettes according to the instructions on the packet. In a small bowl, mix together the sriracha and mayonnaise. Set aside until later.
Step 4
Heat a wide nonstick pan over a medium-high heat and add the sesame oil. Once hot, add the marinated chicken and cook for 6 minutes on each side. You might need to do this in batches if your pan isn’t big enough. Once cooked, thinly slice the chicken and return to the pan to coat in the juices.
Step 5
To assemble, slice open each baguette and spread a heaped spoonful of sriracha mayo on one side. Top with some pickled vegetables and sliced chicken. Garnish with coriander and a squeeze of lime juice. Close each sandwich and dig in with extra sriracha mayo on the side.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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1 tbsp Sesame Oil 1x Sainsbury's Sesame Oil, Toasted 250ml -
1 Cucumber, peeled into ribbons 1x Sainsbury's Whole Cucumber -
640g Chicken Thighs 1x Sainsbury's British Fresh Chicken Thigh Fillets Skinless & Boneless 640g -
2 tbsp Fish Sauce 1x Blue Dragon Fish Sauce 150ml -
1 tbsp Soy Sauce 1x Sainsbury's Light Soy Sauce 150ml -
2 Carrot, peeled into ribbons 2x Sainsbury’s Carrots Loose -
3 tbsp Rice Vinegar 1x Blue Dragon White Rice Vinegar 150ml -
2 Oven Baked Baguettes 1x Sainsbury's Bake at Home White Baguettes x2 -
4 tbsp Sriracha 1x Flying Goose Sriracha Hot Chilli Sauce 455ml -
4 tbsp Mayonnaise 1x Sainsbury's Mayonnaise, Thick & Creamy 500ml -
30g Coriander 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Bunch Coriander 30g -
1 tsp Sugar 1x Sainsbury's White Granulated Sugar 500g -
0.5 Limes, juiced 1x Sainsbury's Limes -
Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g