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Chicken Banh Mi Sandwich Lunch Box

A colourful Chicken Banh Mi sandwich lunch box with marinated chicken, pickled vegetables, and fun sides - perfect for school or workdays.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 1 person
Course: Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Asian Fusion, Vietnamese
Ingredients Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

For the pickled vegetables
  • ½ piece white radish shredded
  • 1 piece carrot small shredded
  • ½ piece cucumber julienned
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1 tsp salt
For the chicken marinade
  • 300 g cooked chicken breast or thigh sliced
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • 1 clove garlic grated
  • 1 peice scallion chopped
  • 1 tsp rice vinegar
  • ½ tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1 tsp sugar
For the sandwich
  • 1 piece fresh baguette
  • 2 tbsp pâté
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 handful Marinated chicken
  • 3 pieces Pickled vegetables
  • 4 leaves Fresh coriander
For the lunch box sides
  • 1 handful strawberries
  • 1 handful grapes
  • 3 pieces almonds
  • 3 pieces Fish-shaped crackers
  • 2 pieces Mini egg rolls

Method
 

Step 1: Pickle the vegetables
  1. In a bowl, toss the shredded radish, carrot, and cucumber with white vinegar and salt. Set aside to marinate.
Step 2: Marinate the chicken
  1. Add the cooked chicken to a bowl with fish sauce, soy sauce, sesame seeds, grated garlic, chopped scallion, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, and sugar. Mix until well coated.
Step 3: Assemble the sandwich
  1. Slice the baguette in half. Spread pâté on one side and mayonnaise on the other. Layer with marinated chicken, pickled vegetables, and fresh coriander. Cut in half to fit neatly into a lunch box.
Step 4: Build the lunch box
  1. Place the sandwich in the lunch box. Add strawberries, grapes, almonds, fish-shaped crackers, and mini egg rolls to complete the meal.

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Notes

  • Use leftover roast or poached chicken to save time.
  • Drain the pickled vegetables lightly before assembling to keep the baguette crisp.
  • Great for meal prep. Keep components separate until packing.
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