Authentic Banh Mi Recipe

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup rice vinegar
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 0.25 cup water
• 0.25 cup matchstick-cut carrots
• 0.25 cup peeled and matchstick-cut daikon radish
• 0.25 cup thinly sliced white onion
• 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half
• 1 pinch garlic salt, or to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (12 inch) French baguette
• 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 0.25 cup thinly sliced cucumber
• 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 small jalapeno pepper, cut into 1/16-inch-thick matchsticks
• 1 wedge lime

Instructions

1. Gather all the necessary ingredients for your Banh Mi.
2. In a saucepan, mix rice vinegar, sugar, and water. Heat over medium, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely, about 1 minute. Let the vinegar mixture cool down to room temperature.
3. Combine carrot, radish, and onion in a mixing bowl. Pour the cooled vinegar mixture over the vegetables and allow them to marinate for a minimum of 30 minutes. While the vegetables are marinating, position an oven rack about 6 inches from the broiler and preheat it. Lightly grease a broiler pan with oil.
4. Season the chicken breast generously with garlic salt and black pepper.
5. Place the chicken on the preheated broiler pan and broil, turning once, until cooked through and lightly browned, approximately 6 minutes per side.
6. Transfer the cooked chicken to a cutting board. Slice the chicken into easily manageable, bite-sized pieces.
7. Slice the baguette horizontally. Carefully remove some of the soft bread from the inside, creating space for the fillings.
8. Toast the baguette lightly under the broiler for 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown.
9. After the vegetables have marinated sufficiently, drain any excess vinegar mixture.
10. To assemble your Banh Mi, spread mayonnaise evenly on both halves of the toasted baguette. Layer the sliced chicken on the bottom half. Top with cucumber slices, the drained pickled vegetables, fresh cilantro, and jalapeño slices. Squeeze fresh lime juice over the fillings, then cover with the top half of the baguette.
11. Cut the assembled Banh Mi into two 6-inch portions and serve immediately.

Nutrition

• Calories: 657 kcal
• Fat Content: 25 g
• Fiber Content: 4 g
• Sugar Content: 30 g
• Sodium Content: 990 mg
• Protein Content: 24 g
• Cholesterol Content: 43 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 85 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 4 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g