Banh Mi Recipe
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Banh Mi

By: metzstar 
"A Vietnamese sandwich, made with chicken and full of pickled vegetables. My husband works around a lot of Vietnamese restaurants, and I was making him bring me home these tasty sandwiches. Finally I attempted to make one, and found that my recipe was even better than the restaurants, mainly because I used chicken breast and fresher ingredients. I also love the pickled vegetables, so I made sure there was plenty of those."

What to Drink?

Beer Beer
Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 sandwich
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup carrot, cut into 1/16-inch-thick matchsticks
  • 1/4 cup white (daikon) radish, cut into 1/16-inch-thick matchsticks
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced white onion
  • 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half
  • garlic salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 (12 inch) French baguette
  • 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced cucumber
  • 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 small jalapeno pepper - seeded and cut into 1/16-inch-thick matchsticks
  • 1 wedge lime

Directions

  1. Place rice vinegar, water, and sugar into a saucepan over medium heat, bring to a boil, and stir until the sugar has dissolved, about 1 minute. Allow the mixture to cool.
  2. Pour the cooled vinegar mixture over the carrot, radish, and onion in a bowl, and allow to stand for at least 30 minutes. Drain off the excess vinegar mixture after the vegetables have marinated.
  3. While the vegetables are marinating, preheat the oven's broiler, and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Lightly oil a slotted broiler pan.
  4. Sprinkle the chicken breast with garlic salt and pepper, and broil on slotted broiler pan, turning once, until the center of the chicken breast is no longer pink and the surface has browned, about 6 minutes per side. Remove the broiled chicken, and slice into bite-size pieces.
  5. Slice the baguette in half the long way, and pull the center of the bread out of the baguette halves, leaving a cavity for the filling. Place the baguette halves under the broiler to lightly toast, 2 to 3 minutes.
  6. To assemble the bahn mi sandwich, spread each half of the toasted baguette with mayonnaise, and fill the cavity of the bottom half of the bread with broiled chicken, cucumber slices, pickled carrot, onion, and radish, cilantro leaves, and jalapeno pepper. Squeeze a wedge of lime over the filling, and top with the other half of the baguette.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 657 | Total Fat: 25.2g | Cholesterol: 43mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2011 by BudsGurls   view full review
I used this recipe as my inspiration & only made the marinade, adding 1/4 tsp. kosher salt....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2009 by Poppins   view full review
We LOVE Banh Mi at our house, and I've been experimenting as well. I like the marinade for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2010 by MUSTANGKERI   view full review
I've never had a Banh Mi before, but decided to look it up and try it because I watched The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2010 by Natalie   view full review
I've never had one before so I have nothing to compare it to, but I think this sandwich is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2009 by MomZilla (Evin)   view full review
I loved this!!! The marinade for the veggies is OUTSTANDING, even though it's so simple. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2010 by Mollycurls77   view full review
So flavourful! I really enjoyed the pickled vegetables, and I didn't find it time consuming to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 4, 2011 by BUNDHRI   view full review
My new favorite sandwich. Hands down. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2010 by LindaT Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Had this last night. really delicious. I grilled the chicken breast instead of broiling and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2011 by Sierdsmama   view full review
I am on a gluten free diet so I served this recipe over rice and made a sauce out of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2010 by ILOVERIVERS   view full review
This recipe turned out great! Easy to make and super delicious, tastes just like the local...

 

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