Chicken Bánh Mì (Vietnamese sandwich)

    15m prep time
    25m total time
    Easy level
    14 ingredients

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
  • 1 Cucumber, peeled into ribbons 1 x Sainsbury's Whole Cucumber
  • 4 tbsp Mayonnaise 1 x Sainsbury's Mayonnaise, Thick & Creamy 500ml
  • 2 Oven Baked Baguettes 1 x Sainsbury's Bake at Home White Baguettes x2
  • 1 tsp Sugar 1 x Sainsbury's White Granulated Sugar 500g
  • 0.5 Limes, juiced 1 x Sainsbury's Limes x1
  • 2 Carrot, peeled into ribbons 2 x Sainsbury’s Carrots Loose
  • 640g Chicken Thighs 1 x Sainsbury's 640g British Fresh Skinless & Boneless Chicken Thigh Fillets
  • 2 tbsp Fish Sauce 1 x Blue Dragon Fish Sauce 150ml
  • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce 1 x Sainsbury's Light Soy Sauce 150ml
  • Maldon Salt, to taste 1 x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
  • 1 tbsp Sesame Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Sesame Oil, Toasted 250ml
  • 3 tbsp Rice Vinegar 1 x Blue Dragon White Rice Vinegar 150ml
  • 4 tbsp Sriracha 1 x Flying Goose Sriracha Hot Chilli Sauce 455ml
  • 30g Coriander 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Bunch Coriander 30g
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