Chicken Banh Mi
This Chicken Banh Mi is crunchy, tangy and full of flavor. Made with shredded chicken or chicken strips, topped with pickled carrots, cilantro and chili peppers. You'll love the flavor variations and recipe tips
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 4 Vietnamese rolls or 1 baguette
- Sriracha Mayo or regular mayo
- shredded chicken or chicken strips
- 1 long english cucumber sliced
- 2 cups pickled carrots
- 1½ cups fresh cilantro with stems
- 1 red chili pepper thinly sliced (optional)
- 2 sliced green onions optional
- Maggi seasoning optional
Instructions
- Pickle Carrots - prepare the quick pickled carrots in advance. This should take about an hour to pickle.
- Prepare Chicken - shred rotisserie chicken and set aside. Alternatively, cook frozen chicken strips in air fryer (takes about 12 minutes).
- Prepare Ingredients - slice cucumbers, cilantro, chili peppers and green onions. Slice baguette in half, careful not to cut all the way through.
- Assemble Banh Mi - spread mayo on both sides of baguette. Layer with chicken, sliced cucumbers, a generously amount of pickled carrots, green onions, cilantro, and red chili peppers.
- Serve - optional: drizzle with a bit of Maggi seasoning. Enjoy immediately with your favorite sides.