Vietnamese Chicken Sandwich Food Network Magazine

OPEN-FACE VIETNAMESE CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Soak the red onion, carrots and radishes in ice water for 5 minutes, then drain. Split each roll in half lengthwise to make 4 pieces. Transfer to the oven to toast.
• Whisk 1/4 cup mayonnaise, the lime juice, honey, cornichons and brine, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add the chicken, onion, carrots, radishes and chopped cilantro and toss. Mix the chile sauce and the remaining 1/4 cup mayonnaise in a small bowl.
• Spread each piece of bread with some chile mayonnaise, then top with the chicken salad and cilantro leaves.

VIETNAMESE CHICKEN SANDWICH (FOOD NETWORK MAGAZINE)

Steps:

• Soak first 3 ingredients in ice water for 5 minutes. Drain well.
• Whisk together 1/4 cup of the mayo with the lime juice, honey, gherkins and brine.
• Season with salt to taste.
• Combine the chicken and vegetables, parsley with the dressing.
• Mix the remaining 1/4 cup mayo with the chili sauce in a small bowl.
• Spread the chili mayo evenly between the halved rolls.
• Divide the chicken salad among the rolls.
• Serve.

VIETNAMESE CHICKEN SANDWICH (BANH MI)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
• Shred daikon and carrot in a food processor fitted with medium shredding disk. Stir together vinegar, sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and toss with shredded vegetables. Let slaw stand, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat baguette on rack in oven until crusty, about 5 minutes. Cut off and discard round ends, then split baguette.
• Mix together oil, fish sauce, and soy sauce and brush on cut sides of bread. Spread liverwurst on bottom layer of bread and top with chiles, onion, and cilantro.
• Drain slaw in a colander.
• Arrange chicken, slaw, and lettuce on cilantro. Spread top layer of bread with mayonnaise and cut sandwich crosswise into fourths.

VIETNAMESE CHICKEN SANDWICH (BANH MI)

Steps:

• Drizzle olive oil over chicken breasts. Season with garlic salt.
• Wrap rolls in foil to heat on grill, or if cooking chicken indoors just pop in toaster oven to lightly toast.
• Chicken can be grilled outdoors or seared in a non stick skillet sprayed with Pam. Cook until done (10-15 minutes approximately depending on heat), without overcooking.
• Meanwhile, while chicken is cooking, in a very small sauce pan combine sugar, ginger, peanut butter, soy sauce, water, oil, and vinegar. Heat over medium low while stirring until sugar is disolved and peanut butter is melted.
• Assemble sandwiches by layering cucumbers on bottom of roll, top with chicken, followed by broccoli slaw (cilantro/hot pepper flakes if using too), then drizzle sauce over slaw. Top with upper bun.

VIETNAMESE CHICKEN BANH MI SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Cut each sausage in half lengthwise. In a large skillet, brown sausage in 1 teaspoon oil. Remove and keep warm., Add the hoisin, honey, soy sauce, garlic and five-spice powder to the skillet. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir until garlic is tender and sauce is thickened. Return sausages to pan; toss to coat. , In a small skillet, saute the onion, cabbage and carrots in remaining oil until crisp-tender. Stir in vinegar. Serve sausage in buns with lettuce and onion mixture.

SPICY VIETNAMESE CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Toss the chicken with the soy sauce, 1 T. of the mayo and the sliced shallot. Cover and let marinate in the fridge for about 1 hour.
• In another bowl, mix the sliced carrots with the pickled onions and their liquid and let stand at room temperature for about 1 hour.
• Heat up a grill pan on high heat. Grill the chicken until charred and the chicken is cooked through - about 2 minutes per side. Put the shallots on after you flip the chicken. If you add the shallots right away, they will get too done.
• Spread the mayo on the cut sides of the toasted baguette and then spread with Sriracha (to taste -- it's spicy). * I actually like to make a mixture in a bowl of the mayo and Sriracha, then spread it onto the bread. On th bottom half of the baguette, layer the carrots, pickled onions and sliced cucumber. Top with the grilled chicken and shallot slices. Lay the cilantro sprigs, if using, over the chicken and close the sandwich.
• Cut the sandwich crosswise into 6 pieces and serve!

VIETNAMESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork chops lightly with salt and pepper. Broil in a preheated broiler until medium-rare and browned on the outside, 2-3 minutes on a side.
• Scrape seeds out of cucumber with a spoon. Cut in thin strips, or use the large holes of a shredder. Set aside.
• Spread mayonnaise on both cut surfaces of each baguette. Place one of the cooked pork chops into each roll. Spread chili sauce directly on the meat. Sprinkle with a little lime juice and top with onion, cucumber, cilantro, salt and pepper. Finish with another quick drizzle of lime juice.