Bánh Mì - the Vietnamese sandwich
For 4 people
Preparation: 40 minutes
Cooking time: +/- 5 minutes
Difficulty level: *
For the pink mayonnaise
- 150 g mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1 pinch of ground pink pepper
For the chicken fritters
- 450 g chicken breast
- 1 egg
- 1 rusk
For the compilation
- 1 spring onion
- 1 tbsp chopped coriander
- 2 baguettes
- 1 cucumber
- 1 carrot
- ½ black radish
- 1 small bunch of mint
- To prepare the mayonnaise, mix all ingredients.
- Place the chopped chicken breast, rusks, and chopped coriander into a blender. Add the egg, season with salt and pepper, and blend until smooth.
- Lightly moisten your hands and scoop out a small amount of the mixture. Form a small ball and gently flatten it with the palm of your hand. Continue until the mixture is completely processed. Save for later.
- Peel the carrot and black radish. Wash the cucumber. Cut the vegetables into thin strips. Thinly slice the onion.
- Heat the grill and fry the chicken breasts for a few minutes on both sides until golden brown.
- Halve the baguettes lengthwise and open them. Spread both halves with the pink mayonnaise. Garnish with the vegetables and arrange the chicken fritters next to each other. Close the banh mi and serve immediately with fresh mint.