Grilled Chicken Banh Mi
“Discover the joy of making Grilled Chicken Banh Mi at home. This 45-minute vietnamese recipe delivers authentic flavors that will make your taste buds sing.”
🤖 Why This Recipe Matches Your Mood
Discover the joy of making Grilled Chicken Banh Mi at home. This 45-minute vietnamese recipe delivers authentic flavors that will make your taste buds sing.
This Grilled Chicken Banh Mi showcases the fresh, vibrant flavors of Vietnamese cuisine. Vietnamese cooking emphasizes balance, with light yet flavorful dishes built on fresh herbs, rice noodles, and nuoc cham.
From the bustling pho stalls of Hanoi to the banh mi carts of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnamese food celebrates simplicity and freshness.
📋 Grilled Chicken Banh Mi
📝 Ingredients
- •1/2 cup fish sauce
- •1/2 cup lime juice
- •1/4 cup sugar
- •4 cloves garlic, minced
- •1 chopped jalapeno
- •1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- •1 1/4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- •1/4 cup hot tap water
- •1/4 cup rice vinegar
- •1/2 teaspoon salt
- •1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- •2 carrots, sliced thin on the bias
- •2 daikon radishes, sliced thin on the bias
- •6 soft sub rolls
- •1/3 cup mayonnaise
- •1/2 cucumber, sliced thin
- •1 cup cilantro leaves (or mint)
- •1 sliced jalapeno for extra heat
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Mix the first six ingredients in a baking dish.
- 2
Add the chicken breasts to the dish, cover, and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Longer is better!
- 3
Stir the hot tap water and sugar in a medium bowl, until the sugar dissolves.
- 4
Add the vinegar, salt, red pepper, sliced carrots and radishes. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- 5
Heat the grill to medium. Grill the chicken breasts for 5 minutes per side.
- 6
Remove from heat and cover them with foil to rest for 5 minutes.
- 7
Open the sub rolls and grill the insides for about 1-3 minuteuntil toasted.
- 8
Drain the pickled veggies. Slice the chicken into thin pieces.
- 9
Spread mayo over in the sub rolls.
- 10
Layer the cucumbers, chicken, pickled veggies, cilantro leaves and jalapeos in the rolls.
- 11
Serve immediately!
- 12
Serve 6.
💡 Why This Recipe?
Discover the joy of making Grilled Chicken Banh Mi at home. This 45-minute vietnamese recipe delivers authentic flavors that will make your taste buds sing.
⭐ Pro Tips
- 1Read the entire recipe before starting to avoid surprises
- 2Prep all ingredients before cooking (mise en place) for a smoother experience
- 3For best results, use fresh, high-quality fish sauce
- 4Taste as you go and adjust seasonings to your preference
🥗 Nutrition Information
Per serving
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