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Five-Spice Chicken Banh Mi Sandwiches
5.0 (5883 reviews)
This version of chicken banh mi showcases fragrant grilled chicken flavored with Chinese five-spice, garlic, and chile. It's sliced and piled onto a pillowy roll with classic Vietnamese sandwich toppings: pickled carrots, cucumber, jalapeño, and mayonnaise.
Total Time165
Servings?
2697
Caloriesper servingNutrition Information
2697
Calories
89 g
Fat
246 g
Carbs
221 g
Protein
22 g
Fiber
77 g
Sugar
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Asian fish sauce
- 3 small shallots, minced
- 1/4 cup light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 1/2 teaspoons red miso
- 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
- 1 Thai bird chile, minced
- 4 5-ounce, skin-on, boneless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 small carrot, julienned
- Canola oil, for greasing
- Four 6-inch-long soft sandwich rolls, split lengthwise
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 English cucumber, thinly sliced lengthwise
- 12 cilantro sprigs
- 2 jalapeños, thinly sliced
Instructions
- 1In a large bowl, whisk the fish sauce, shallots, soy sauce, garlic, miso, five-spice powder, and chile. Add the chicken and turn to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours.
- 2Meanwhile, in a bowl, whisk the sugar with the vinegar and salt until dissolved. Stir in the carrot and let stand at room temperature until lightly pickled, about 30 minutes.
- 3Light a grill and oil the grate, or preheat a grill pan. Remove the chicken from the marinade and grill over moderate heat, turning occasionally, until lightly charred and cooked through, 14 to 16 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate and let rest for 5 minutes.
- 4Preheat the oven to 400°F. Using your fingers, scoop out some of the bread from the insides of the rolls. Toast the rolls in the oven for 6 minutes, until golden. Let cool slightly. Thinly slice the chicken. Divide 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise between the top and bottom of each roll and arrange the cucumber slices and chicken on the bottoms. Top with the cilantro sprigs, jalapeños, and pickled carrot. Close the sandwiches and serve.