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Chicken Meatball Banh Mi Sandwiches

A healthier version of a banh mi sandwich, this amazing chicken meatball bahn mi sandwich recipe is super flavorful and from one of my favorite cookbooks: 100% Real: 100 Insanely Good Recipes for Clean Food Made Fresh. If you’re interested, here is a list of my favorite cookbooks!
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • Pickled Vegetables
  • Spicy Mayonnaise
  • 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
  • 1/2 tsp. fish sauce
  • 1 Tbs.minced red onion
  • 6 Tbs. cilantro leaves chopped
  • 1-2 Tbs. hot chili sauce
  • 1 Tbs. grated ginger
  • Meatballs
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 shallots finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup cilantro leaves chopped, plus sprigs for garnish
  • 4 green onions finely chopped
  • 1 Tbs. chopped fresh ginger
  • 2 Tbs. fish sauce
  • 1 Tbs. gochujang
  • 2 Tbs. coconut sugar
  • 2 tsp. cornstarch
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 Tbs. olive oil
  • 6- inch baguettes
  • 2 jalapenos sliced thinly

Instructions

  • See post about preparing quick pickled vegetables
  • To prepare the spicy mayonnaise: combine the mayonnaise and next 5 ingredients in a small bowl. Cover and chill. (I also have used a shortcut in the past and just combined mayo and hot sauce)
  • To prepare the meatballs: gently mix the ground chicken and next 12 ingredients in a large bowl. Using moistened hands, shape the mixture into 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 inch meatballs.
  • Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high. Working in batches, saute the meatballs until cooked through, turning to brown on all sides. Keep warm.
  • Slice the rolls open lengthwise. Toast in the oven, if desired. Coat the insides of the rolls with spicy mayonnaise. Divide the meatballs among the sandwiches. Top with the pickled vegetables, jalapeno slices and cilantro sprigs.

Notes

  1. I usually just take a shortcut and combine mayo and hot chili sauce to make the spicy mayo.
  2. I use olive oil or vegetable oil, the original recipe calls for duck fat
  3. You can use pre-made meatballs

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 841kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 61g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 47g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 1936mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 12g