Vietnamese Chicken Banh Mi Sandwiches

Name: Vietnamese Chicken Banh Mi Sandwiches
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 10 g Garlic; 6 g Salt; 12 g Sugar; 120 g Carrot; 15 g Jalapeno chile; 400 g Baguette; 60 g Low-fat mayonnaise; 500 g Chicken breasts, boneless, skinless; 20 g Lime juice, fresh; 5 g Five-spice powder; 10 g Cilantro, fresh; 30 ml Rice vinegar; 80 g White onion

Vietnamese Chicken Banh Mi Sandwiches · ready in 20 min · 4 servings · 520 kcal per serving · easy · 13 ingredients

Crisp baguette filled with juicy spiced chicken, tangy pickled vegetables, creamy mayonnaise, and fresh herbs for a bold balance of savory, bright, and crunchy textures.

Prep: 20 min
Total: 20 min
Serves: 4
kcal: 520
Difficulty: easy

Main dishes Meal prep Quick (30 min or less)High-protein (25 g+)

A QiMeal recipe · Updated 3 October 2026

Ingredients · 4 servings

10 gGarlic
6 gSalt
12 gSugar
120 gCarrot
15 gJalapeno chile
400 gBaguette
60 gLow-fat mayonnaise
500 gChicken breasts, boneless, skinless
20 gLime juice, fresh
5 gFive-spice powder
10 gCilantro, fresh
30 mlRice vinegar
80 gWhite onion

Equipment

butter knife, chef knife, cutting board, hands, mixing bowl, serrated knife, spoon, tongs

Instructions

Prep garlic paste
Gather all ingredients and a chef knife, then mash the garlic with the salt on a cutting board into a smooth paste. · 2 min
What to look for: garlic becomes creamy and cohesive
Mix pickling base
Transfer the garlic paste to a mixing bowl, add the rice vinegar and sugar, and stir until the sugar dissolves. · 2 min
What to look for: liquid looks clear with no sugar grains
Add vegetables
Add the sliced carrot, sliced white onion, and sliced jalapeno chile to the bowl with the pickling liquid. · 2 min
What to look for: vegetables are evenly mixed
Marinate carrots
Toss the carrot mixture well to coat, then set it aside to lightly pickle. · 10 min
What to look for: carrots look slightly softened and glossy
Cut baguettes
Slice the baguette into four equal lengths using a serrated knife. · 3 min
What to look for: Even portions
Split bread
Split each baguette piece horizontally, keeping the halves attached on one side. · 2 min
What to look for: Clean horizontal cut
Spread mayonnaise
Spread the low-fat mayonnaise evenly over the cut sides of each baguette piece. · 2 min
What to look for: bread looks lightly coated
Add chicken
Arrange the cooked chicken breasts evenly on the bottom halves of the baguettes. · 2 min
What to look for: Evenly layered meat
Season chicken
Sprinkle the chicken with the fresh lime juice and the five-spice powder. · 1 min
What to look for: surface looks lightly moistened
Add toppings
Top the chicken with the pickled carrot mixture and scatter the fresh cilantro leaves over each sandwich. · 2 min
What to look for: sandwiches look colorful and full
Close and serve
Cover with the baguette tops, press gently, and serve the banh mi sandwiches immediately. · 1 min
What to look for: Fully assembled sandwich

Nutrition (per serving)

kcal	520
Protein	36 g
Carbohydrates	55 g
of which sugars	6 g
Fat	15 g
of which saturated	3 g
Fibre	4 g
Sodium	780 mg

Nutri-ScoreC

Allergens

Contains: gluten, eggs

May contain: soybeans

Storage and reheating

Fridge: up to 1 days
Freezer: not recommended

Ingredient substitutions

Garlic

garlic paste: Use unsalted paste for better control.

Salt

sea salt: Adjust to taste.

Sugar

honey: Adds floral sweetness.

Carrot

daikon radish: Classic banh mi option.

Jalapeno chile

serrano chile: Slightly hotter.

Baguette

ciabatta: Use lightly toasted.