Best Vietnamese Sandwiches With Five Spice Chicken Recipes

VIETNAMESE CHICKEN SANDWICH (BáNH Mì)

Steps:

• PICKLED VEGETABLES: Combine the water, rice vinegar, sugar, and salt and stir until the sugar dissolves. Add the daikon, carrots, and cucumbers to a large mason jar. Pour the pickling liquid over veggies, screw on the lid, and allow the vegetables to pickle in the refrigerator for at least one hour and up to 24 hours in advance.
• CHICKEN: Combine the garlic, fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar, mayo, lime zest, and sriracha (if using) in a medium bowl. Add the chicken, cover, and allow to marinate for at least 20 minutes or up to 24 hours. Cook the chicken on an indoor grill or a skillet until cooked through. The time will vary depending on the thickness of the chicken breasts. Allow chicken to rest for 5 minutes before slicing thinly on the bias.
• ASSEMBLE BANH MI: Toast the baguettes if desired, spread mayonnaise on bread and top with chicken slices, pickled vegetables, cilantro leaves, and jalapeño slices. Serve warm.

GRILLED VIETNAMESE CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Combine the vinegar, sugar, 1/2 cup water, 1 teaspoon salt and the ginger in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Let cool.
• Transfer half of the vinegar mixture to a large bowl and add the carrots and daikon; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Transfer the remaining vinegar mixture to a shallow baking dish; stir in the lemongrass, shallot, soy sauce and fish sauce. Add the chicken thighs and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours, flipping the chicken halfway through.
• Preheat a grill to medium high and brush the grates with vegetable oil. Remove the chicken from the marinade, scraping off the lemongrass and shallot; season with salt. Grill the chicken until well marked and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Remove to a cutting board.
• Drain the carrots and daikon; stir in the cilantro. Cut the chicken thighs in half. Toast the bread on the grill and spread the mayonnaise on both sides; sandwich with the sliced cucumber, chicken, carrot mixture and jalapeno. Serve with Sriracha.

VIETNAMESE CHICKEN SANDWICH (BANH MI)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
• Shred daikon and carrot in a food processor fitted with medium shredding disk. Stir together vinegar, sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and toss with shredded vegetables. Let slaw stand, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat baguette on rack in oven until crusty, about 5 minutes. Cut off and discard round ends, then split baguette.
• Mix together oil, fish sauce, and soy sauce and brush on cut sides of bread. Spread liverwurst on bottom layer of bread and top with chiles, onion, and cilantro.
• Drain slaw in a colander.
• Arrange chicken, slaw, and lettuce on cilantro. Spread top layer of bread with mayonnaise and cut sandwich crosswise into fourths.

VIETNAMESE BANH MI-STYLE SANDWICHES WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place broth, soy sauce, corn syrup, spice powder and ginger in large saucepan; stir over medium heat until mixture starts to simmer.
• Remove from heat and add chicken.
• Return to medium heat; simmer until chicken is thoroughly cooked, about 20 minutes, turning chicken after 10 minutes.
• Cover and remove from heat; allow chicken to sit in sauce for 15 minutes.
• Remove chicken from sauce; cut or shred chicken into bite-size pieces; place in refrigerator to chill.
• Spread each bottom piece of bread with 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise.
• Spread a generous amount of pork pate over the mayonnaise.
• Place 1/4 of the chicken on top of this and top with some well-drained daikon and carrot salad.
• Top with some jalapeno slices and your choice of the fresh herbs.
• Drizzle the top half of the baguette with Nuoc Cham sauce and press down lightly.
• Slice into serving size pieces and serve.

VIETNAMESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven's broiler. Place the pork chops on a broiling pan and set under the broiler. Cook for about 5 minutes, turning once, or until browned on each side.
• Open the French rolls and spread mayonnaise on the insides. Place one of the cooked pork chops into each roll. Spread chile sauce directly on the meat. Sprinkle with a little lime juice and top with slices of onion, cucumber, cilantro, salt and pepper. Finish with another quick drizzle of lime juice.

VIETNAMESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• With chef's knife, mash garlic and salt into a paste.
• Transfer to a mixing bowl and add vinegar and sugar, stirring to dissolve.
• Add carrots, onions and chilies.
• Toss to coat, set aside.
• Slice baguette into 4 equal lengths.
• Split each piece horizontally.
• Spread cut sides with mayonnaise.
• Arrange the meat on the 4 bottom halves.
• Sprinkle with lime juice and 5-spice powder.
• Top with the carrot salad and a shower of cilantro leaves.
• Cover with bread tops.