Chicken Bánh Mì

A crisp baguette stuffed with sticky grilled chicken, tangy pickles, cucumber, chilli and herbs.

Ingredients

• 4 small baguettes
• 500 g chicken thighs, boneless
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 carrot, cut in matchsticks
• 100 g daikon or radish, cut in matchsticks
• 100 ml rice vinegar
• 3 tbsp mayonnaise
• ½ cucumber, sliced
• 1 handful fresh coriander
• 1 red chilli, sliced

Method

1. Stir the vinegar with the sugar and a pinch of salt until dissolved. Pour over the carrot and daikon and leave to pickle for 20 minutes.
2. Marinate the chicken with the fish sauce and garlic for 15 minutes.
3. Grill or pan-fry the chicken for 5 to 6 minutes per side until charred and cooked through. Slice.
4. Split the baguettes, spread with mayonnaise and fill with chicken, pickles, cucumber, coriander and chilli.