Bánh Mì – the Vietnamese sandwich with a crispy baguette

This popular Vietnamese street food combines a crispy French baguette, savory chicken patties, and fresh vegetables for a unique taste experience. The creamy, slightly spicy mayonnaise meets crunchy cucumbers, carrots, radish, and aromatic fresh herbs like cilantro and mint. Prepared quickly on the grill, Bánh Mì is ideal for fast outdoor cooking, sociable barbecue evenings, or as a creative Vietnamese sandwich recipe with international flair.

• 150 g mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 pinch ground pink pepper

• 450 g chicken breast
• 1 egg
• 1 rusk

• 1 spring onion
• 1 tbsp chopped cilantro
• 2 crispy baguettes
• 1 cucumber
• 1 carrot
• ½ black radish
• 1 small bunch fresh mint

1. For the mayonnaise, mix all ingredients well.
2. Place the diced chicken breast, rusk, and chopped cilantro in a blender. Add the egg, season with salt, pepper, and a dash of soy sauce, and blend until a homogeneous mixture is formed.
3. Lightly moisten your hands and take a small amount of the meat mixture. Form into small balls, gently flatten them, and shape into chicken patties. Continue until all the mixture is used. Set aside for grilling.
4. Peel the carrots and black radish. Wash the cucumber. Cut the vegetables into fine strips. Slice the spring onion thinly.
5. Preheat the grill and brown the chicken patties on both sides with a little oil for a few minutes until golden.
6. Halve the baguettes lengthwise and cut them open. Spread both halves with the pink mayonnaise. Arrange the prepared vegetables and chicken patties side by side. Close the Vietnamese sandwich and serve immediately with fresh mint and a squeeze of lime.