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Chicken Banh Mi Skewers

Chicken Banh Mi Skewers

Charlotte Hancey
Vietnamese inspired sandwich full of marinated chicken, pickled vegetables, and sriracha mayonnaise on a crusty baguette.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Marinate 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Servings 8

Equipment

  • Grill

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 lbs chicken breast, cubed
  • 1/2 bunch cilantro
  • 1 1/2 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and diced into chunks
  • 1/2 yellow, white or red onion
  • 3 cloves fresh garlic
  • 1 lime, zested and juiced
  • 3 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

For the pickled vegetables:

  • 3/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup matchstick cucumber
  • 1/2 cup matchstick carrots
  • 1/4 cup matchstick radish
  • 1 Anaheim pepper, cut into matchsticks

Additional ingredients:

  • 3 fresh jalapenos, seeded and cut into large chunks
  • 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons sriracha (or more to taste)
  • 8 six inch baguette pieces, split lengthwise
  • Cilantro, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Place chicken in a Ziploc bag or bowl.
  • Add cilantro, ginger, onion, lime zest, lime juice, garlic, fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar and salt into a food processor. Pulse until mostly smooth. Pour over chicken and stir to coat all pieces. Cover and place in fridge to marinate for 2-6 hours.
  • While chicken is marinating, add rice vinegar, sugar and salt to a small saucepan and bring to a boil for a few minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Set aside to cool slightly. Place matchstick vegetables in a bowl then pour vinegar over top. Cover and place in fridge until ready to serve.
  • Combine mayonnaise and sriracha in a small bowl then place in fridge until ready to serve.
  • Thread marinated chicken and pieces of jalapeno alternately onto skewers. Heat grill to high then place skewers on. Turn occasionally and cook until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165 degrees F. (About 20-25 minutes)
  • To assemble banh mi, add sriracha mayo to both sides of baguette then slide chicken off the skewers and onto bread. Top with pickled vegetables and extra cilantro.

Notes

  1. Hoagie buns can be used in place of baguette if desired.
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