Chicken Bánh Mì Sandwich

These vibrant, Vietnamese-style sandwiches make the perfect lunch. Filled with fresh, colourful, veggies that deliver a hefty dose of fibre and phyton...These vibrant, Vietnamese-style sandwiches make the perfect lunch. Filled with fresh, colourful, veggies that deliver a hefty dose of fibre and phytonutrients. It’s important to slice the chicken very thinly to get the correct ratio - think of these as a salad in a sandwich featuring some succulent chicken, rather than a chicken sandwich 😉. Read more These vibrant, Vietnamese-style sandwiches make the perfect lunch. Filled with fresh, colourful, veggies that deliver a hefty dose of fibre and phytonutrients. It’s important to slice the chicken very thinly to get the correct ratio - think of these as a salad in a sandwich featuring some succulent chicken, rather than a chicken sandwich 😉. These vibrant, Vietnamese-style sandwiches make the perfect lunch. Filled with fresh, colourful, veggies that deliver a hefty dose of fibre and phytonutrients. It’s important to slice the chicken very thinly to get the correct ratio - think of these as a salad in a sandwich featuring some succulent chicken, rather than a chicken sandwich 😉.

Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
10 mins
FREEZER FRIENDLY
No
SHELF LIFE
3 days
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
High
fibre
Herbs &
spices
Contains
Soy, Gluten View all Chilli, Cucumber, Avocado, Nutmeg, Olive oil, Tomato, Cinnamon, Grains, Coriander, Lettuce, Sesame, Soy, Chicken, Gluten, Mace, Garlic
Ingredients
Serves 2
For the chicken
garlic cloves
grated
chinese 5 spice
soy sauce
Swaps: tamari
maple syrup
sesame oil
chicken breast
Swaps: extra firm tofu, marinated tempeh
finely sliced
To serve
wholegrain baguette
Swaps: gluten free bread
Swaps: spinach
cucumber
finely sliced
red chilli
deseeded and finely sliced
avocado
Swaps: greek yoghurt, yoghurt (plantbased)
finely sliced
coriander
Swaps: basil, parsley, mint
sriracha sauce
Swaps: hot sauce
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
High
fibre
Herbs &
spices

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

47g
Protein
873kcal
Calories
27g
Total Fat
119g
Carbs
17g
Sugars
16g
Fibre
326mg
Calcium
25%
 
8mg
Iron
44%
 
224mg
Magnesium
53%
 
829mg
Potassium
18%
 
1669mg
Sodium
73%
 
1mg
Vitamin B1
83%
 
0.2mcg
Vitamin B12
8%
 
0.4mcg
Vitamin D
2%
 
3.1mg
Vitamin E
21%
 
198mcg
Vitamin B9
50%
 
255mcg
Vitamin A
28%
 
12mg
Vitamin C
13%
 
5.3mg
Zinc
48%
 
98mcg
Vitamin K
82%
 
0.8mg
Copper
89%
 
0.5mg
Vitamin B2
38%
 
21mg
Vitamin B3
131%
 
1.2mg
Vitamin B6
71%
 
776mg
Phosphorus
62%
 
Protein: 47g; Calories: 873kcal; Total Fat: 27g; Carbs: 119g; Sugars: 17g; Fibre: 16g; Calcium: 326mg (25%); Iron: 8mg (44%); Magnesium: 224mg (53%); Potassium: 829mg (18%); Sodium: 1669mg (73%); Vitamin B1: 1mg (83%); Vitamin B12: 0.2mcg (8%); Vitamin D: 0.4mcg (2%); Vitamin E: 3.1mg (21%); Vitamin B9: 198mcg (50%); Vitamin A: 255mcg (28%); Vitamin C: 12mg (13%); Zinc: 5.3mg (48%); Vitamin K: 98mcg (82%); Copper: 0.8mg (89%); Vitamin B2: 0.5mg (38%); Vitamin B3: 21mg (131%); Vitamin B6: 1.2mg (71%); Phosphorus: 776mg (62%)
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Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
High
fibre
Herbs &
spices
Contains
Soy, Gluten View all Chilli, Cucumber, Avocado, Nutmeg, Olive oil, Tomato, Cinnamon, Grains, Coriander, Lettuce, Sesame, Soy, Chicken, Gluten, Mace, Garlic
Ingredients
Serves 2
For the chicken
garlic cloves
grated
chinese 5 spice
soy sauce
Swaps: tamari
maple syrup
sesame oil
chicken breast
Swaps: extra firm tofu, marinated tempeh
finely sliced
To serve
wholegrain baguette
Swaps: gluten free bread
Swaps: spinach
cucumber
finely sliced
red chilli
deseeded and finely sliced
avocado
Swaps: greek yoghurt, yoghurt (plantbased)
finely sliced
coriander
Swaps: basil, parsley, mint
sriracha sauce
Swaps: hot sauce

Ingredients

Serves 2
For the chicken
garlic cloves
grated
chinese 5 spice
soy sauce
Swaps: tamari
maple syrup
sesame oil
chicken breast
Swaps: extra firm tofu, marinated tempeh
finely sliced
To serve
wholegrain baguette
Swaps: gluten free bread
Swaps: spinach
cucumber
finely sliced
red chilli
deseeded and finely sliced
avocado
Swaps: greek yoghurt, yoghurt (plantbased)
finely sliced
coriander
Swaps: basil, parsley, mint
sriracha sauce
Swaps: hot sauce

Method

1

Gather and prepare your ingredients.

2

Place the garlic, Chinese five spice, soy sauce, maple syrup, tomato puree and sesame oil into a medium bowl and whisk to combine. Pour over the chicken, toss to coat and leave to marinade for 2-3 minutes. Slicing the chicken finely means it doesn't take long to marinade.

3

Place a frying pan over medium high heat and add the olive oil. Once hot add the chicken and cook for 5-6 minutes, turning occasionally, until the flesh is completely opaque, turning dark brown in places and the marinade has reduced and turned sticky.

4

Slice open the baguettes. Fill with lettuce, cucumber, chili, avocado chicken, coriander, and drizzle with sriracha. We've served ours with our 'Quick Pickled Radish and Carrots.'

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User comments (9)

LESLEY 3 weeks ago

Very nice and so tasty

Caroline Last month

Great Recipe! Will make this again!

Jodi 4 months ago

Great meal!

Alex 5 months ago

Very tasty, easy to make - highly recommend!

Rebecca 11 months ago

Really tasty and quick to make. Had siracha handy but didn't need it with the fresh red chilli. Will make again.

Nicky Last year

Really tasty. Had leftovers as a stir fry with soba noodles green veggies and sesame seeds yummy!

Jo Last year

The chicken is delicious. I didn’t have any 5 spice so used virtual rupy to suggest alternative. Ended up blending my own 5 spice based on the spices suggested. It was so fragrant. I’ve made it for a picnic tomorrow and fingers crossed it will be a big hit. I’m going to try the tip of blending the diracha with the Greek yoghurt too. Another winner thank you to the team.

Carl Last year

Really lovely & quick meal to have. I used wholemeal wrap instead of baguette. It worked well. I also mixed the sriracha with some low fat Greek yogurt just to manage the heat. Apart from that I followed the recipe & it was fantastic meal. Definitely having again.

Vikki 2 years ago

So delicious in a wrap. Will definitely be making again, I used cooked shredded chicken so didnt heat it & it was gorgeous

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