Banh Mi (Vietnamese Sandwiches)
Olga Woltman
ingredients
- 1/2 lb daikon, peeled
- 1 carrot, peeled
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar (not seasoned)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 (24-inch) soft baguette
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
- 2 fresh jalapeños, thinly sliced
- 1/2 sweet onion, cut into 1/4-inch rings
- 3/4 cup packed cilantro sprigs
- 2 cooked chicken breasts from a rotisserie chicken, thinly sliced
- Lettuce leaves
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
- 2
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.
- 3
Meanwhile, heat baguette on rack in oven until crusty, about 5 minutes. Cut off and discard round ends, then split baguette.
- 4
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.
- 5
Drain slaw in a colander.
- 6
Arrange chicken, slaw, and lettuce on cilantro. Spread top layer of bread with mayonnaise and cut sandwich crosswise into fourths.
notes
I also like adding cucumber, lime juice. Another option is substituting basil for cilantro. Can use crepes instead of French bread.
Source: WoWo Kitchen
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