As banh mi becomes more popular around the world, myriad versions are created and enjoyed. This one features grilled chicken and a spicy almond butter-infused mayo. In lieu of the typical pickled daikon and carrot, this sandwich includes an apple, carrot and kale slaw.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 40 min |
| Prep: | 20 min |
| Cook: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 apple, cut into matchsticks
- 1 carrot, cut into matchsticks
- 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced kale
- 1/3 cup almond butter
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Sriracha (Asian chile sauce)
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 11/2 pounds)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- Kosher salt
- 4 hero rolls, split and toasted
- Torn fresh basil and mint, for topping
Instructions
- Make the slaw: Warm the rice vinegar and fish sauce in the microwave. Combine the apple and carrot in a large bowl and add the vinegar mixture. Stir in the kale and let stand 15 minutes.
- Make the almond mayonnaise: Mix the almond butter, mayonnaise and Sriracha in a small bowl; set aside.
- Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium high. Coat the chicken with the vegetable oil, soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Grill until cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes per side. Let rest 5 minutes, then slice.
- Spread almond mayonnaise on both sides of the rolls. Add the chicken and top with the slaw and basil and mint.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 1187 |
| Total Fat | 48 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 32 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 7 g |
| Protein | 149 g |
| Cholesterol | 463 mg |
| Sodium | 1944 mg |
Reviews
Have made this several times! Delicious, love the mix of flavors! Great and flavorful hot sandwich!
Delicious
Delicious! We love this recipe. We even covert it into a bahn-mi chicken salad sandwich! Simple and delicious!
it is spelled “banh mi”
My husband does not try new things but saw this and asked me to make it. He loves it and says its even better the next day. I do triple batches of the mayo as I find we put it on lots of things. A favorite
This Bahn Mi just fantastic. The almond butter mayo sauce is incredible and deserves to be slathered on everything. For the rolls I purchased half-baked ficelle rolls from Trader Joe’s. They were the perfect amount of crunch on the outside while being soft on the inside. I didn’t change a thing and can’t recommend this recipe enough.