Guston

Banh Mi

Vietnamese sandwich with lemongrass chicken thighs, quick carrot and daikon pickle, and sriracha mayo.

Harry Heal
Prep
20m
Cook
10m
Steps
6
Servings
3
Difficulty
Medium

Method

  1. Step 1Blend the marinade

    Place the marinade ingredients into a food processor and blend while slowly adding the olive oil until you have a smooth paste.

    Olive oilFish sauceOyster sauceChili pepperShallotGarlicLemongrassLimeCoriander seeds
  2. Step 2Marinate the chicken45 min

    Add the chicken thighs to a bowl, cover with the marinade and mix well. Leave in the fridge for 3/4 hours or overnight.

    Chicken thigh
  3. Step 3Pickle the carrot and daikon1h

    Thinly slice the carrots and daikon radish, place in a bowl and cover with the sugar, salt, water and vinegar. Mix until the sugar and salt have dissolved, then leave in the fridge for an hour.

    CarrotDaikonSugarSaltWhite vinegarWater
  4. Step 4Mix the sauce

    Mix the mayonnaise and sriracha.

    MayonnaiseSriracha
  5. Step 5Sear the chicken9 min

    Get the pan on high heat, add the chicken thighs and sear well on both sides. Cook for 8-10 minutes or until cooked through.

    Chicken thigh
  6. Step 6Assemble the sandwiches

    Slice open the baguette, spread over the sauce, add the carrot and daikon, top with the chicken and garnish as you please.

    BaguetteMayonnaiseSrirachaCarrotDaikonChicken thighJalapeñoCucumberCoriander seeds

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