Thai Chicken Bahn Mi
- Pickled Carrots
- 1-1/2 qt. matchstick-cut carrots
- 1 Tbsp. kosher salt
- 3 cups warm water
- 6 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 3 cups rice wine vinegar
- Spicy Coconut Sauce
- 2 qt. coconut milk
- 3/4 cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 Tbsp. Sriracha sauce (hot chili sauce)
- 3/4 cup Kraft Mayo Real Mayonnaise
- Meatballs
- 6 each egg whites, lightly beaten
- 6 Tbsp. nam pla (fish sauce)
- 3 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 3 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 1-1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
- 3/4 cup unsalted dry roasted peanuts, chopped
- 6 Tbsp. serrano chiles, seeded, chopped
- 6 Tbsp. minced garlic
- 6 Tbsp. lemon grass, chopped
- 6 each scallions, chopped
- 3 Tbsp. minced gingerroot
- - ground chicken
- Assembly
- 6 each baguettes (24-inch), ends trimmed, partially split, and cut crosswise into quarters
- 1-1/2 qt. bean sprouts
- 1-1/2 qt. fresh Thai basil leaves
- Pickled Carrots: Toss carrots with salt in colander; let drain 1 hour.
- Rinse carrots; drain well.
- Stir water and sugar until dissolved; mix in vinegar.
- Pour over carrots in large bowl.
- Refrigerate at least 3 hours or up to 24 hours.
- Spicy Coconut Sauce: Cook coconut milk in saucepan on medium-low heat until reduced to about 3 cups (or until reduced to about 1/2 cup for trial recipe), stirring frequently.
- Remove from heat; whisk in sweet chili and sriracha sauces.
- Cool completely.
- Whisk in mayonnaise.
- Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Meatballs: Combine all ingredients, except chicken, in food processor.
- Pulse until finely chopped.
- Add to chicken; mix lightly.
- Shape into 96 (1-oz.
- 30-g) meatballs (or 16 meatballs for trial recipe) using #40 scoop.
- Place on sheet pans.
- Refrigerate 1 hour.
- Bake in 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) convection oven 20 min.
- or until done (165 degrees F 74 degrees C).
- For each serving: Spread cut sides of 1 baguette piece with 1/4 cup (50 mL) Spicy Coconut Sauce; fill with 4 Meatballs and 1/4 cup (50 mL) each bean sprouts, drained Pickled Carrots and basil.
carrots, matchstick, kosher salt, warm water, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, coconut sauce, coconut milk, sweet chili sauce, sriracha sauce, mayonnaise, meatballs, egg whites, fish sauce, mustard, soy sauce, bread crumbs, peanuts, serrano chiles, garlic, lemon grass, scallions, gingerroot, chicken, baguettes, bean sprouts, fresh thai basil leaves
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/thai-chicken-bahn-mi-160390.aspx (may not work)