Chicken Bahn Mi Sandwich

This lemon grass chicken bahn mi sandwich is packed with flavour, and is super quick to make! It does involve a little bit of prep the night before, but with a little planning, you get a quick and easy meal the next day!

Here's What You'll Need

Ingredients

Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs

Soft French Bread

Mayonnaise

Cucumber

Cilantro

Pickled Vegetables (Carrot, Daikon, Jalapeno)

Sriracha

Chicken Marinade

3 tbsp Soy Sauce or Tamari

1 tbsp Sesame Oil

Grated Ginger

1 Stock of Lemon Grass

1 tsp Sugar

Cracked Pepper

Pickled Vegetable Ingredients

1/2 Cup Water

1/2 Cup Rice Vinegar

1/4 Cup Sugar

2 tsp Salt

Instructions

Chicken Marinade

1. Add marinade liquids together and mix

2. Chop 1 stock of lemon grass finely and add to marinade

3. Grate in 1-2 tsp of ginger

4. Add in sugar and mix

5. Chop chicken into bite sized pieces and mix well with marinade

6. Cover and place in fridge over night

Pickled Vegetables

1. Add water, vinegar, sugar and salt to a pot and put on medium heat

2. Julienne carrots, daikon, and thinly slice jalapeno

3. Add vegetables to a mason jar

4. Once steaming, add liquid to the mason jar and close

5. Place in fridge for at least 12 hours

Sandwich

1. Cook chicken either stove top or in the air fryer

2. I cooked it on the chicken setting at 380 for 10 minutes flipping halfway

3. While cooking assemble sandwich

4. Cut bread in half and add mayo to each side

5. Thinly slice cucumber and add to bottom bun

6. Add chicken onto sandwich and pickled vegetables on top of chicken

7. Add cilantro, and sriracha

8. Enjoy!