Banh Mi Ga Nuong (Grilled Lemongrass Chicken Baguette)
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Ingredients
- 500 g chicken thigh fillets
- 2 lemongrass stalks
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 baguette
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 carrot, julienned
- 150 g mooli (daikon radish)
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp caster sugar
- 1 cucumber
- 1 fresh coriander
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 616 kcal
- Protein
- 37.8 g
- Carbohydrate
- 75.9 g
- of which sugars
- 10.2 g
- Fat
- 16.3 g
- of which saturates
- 2.6 g
- Fibre
- 5.7 g
- Salt
- 3.94 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Finely chop the lemongrass and garlic and rub over the chicken with the fish sauce. Leave to marinate for 10 minutes.
- 2
Toss the carrot and mooli with the rice vinegar and sugar and leave to quick-pickle.
- 3
Grill or fry the chicken for 12-14 minutes, turning, until cooked through with no pink remaining, then slice.
- 4
Split the baguettes and spread with mayonnaise.
- 5
Fill with the chicken, pickled carrot and mooli, sliced cucumber and coriander, then cut each baguette in half to serve.

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