Vietnamese Sandwiches
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 cup carrot, peeled and grated
- 1/3 cup thinly sliced white onion
- 2 tablespoons jalapeno chile, finely chopped
- 1 (16 inch) baguette
- 4 teaspoons low-fat mayonnaise
- 3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked or 3/4 lb pork tenderloin
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
- With chef's knife, mash garlic and salt into a paste.
- Transfer to a mixing bowl and add vinegar and sugar, stirring to dissolve.
- Add carrots, onions and chilies.
- Toss to coat, set aside.
- Slice baguette into 4 equal lengths.
- Split each piece horizontally.
- Spread cut sides with mayonnaise.
- Arrange the meat on the 4 bottom halves.
- Sprinkle with lime juice and 5-spice powder.
- Top with the carrot salad and a shower of cilantro leaves.
- Cover with bread tops.
clove garlic, salt, rice wine vinegar, sugar, carrot, white onion, jalapeno chile, baguette, lowfat mayonnaise, boneless skinless chicken breasts, lime juice, fivespice powder, fresh cilantro
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/vietnamese-sandwiches-26412 (may not work)