Lunche for 4

Chicken Banh Mi

Name: Chicken Banh Mi
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 2 carrots; 1/2 large white radish; 1 1/2 cups boiling water; 1/2 cup white sugar; 4 tsp cooking / kosher salt; 3/4 cup rice wine vinegar; 4 crusty white rolls; 2 1/2 tbsp salted butter; 120 g / 4 oz chicken pate; 4 tbsp mayonnaise; 4 cups shredded chicken; 2 1/2 green onion stems; 1 cucumber; 1 1/2 cups coriander/cilantro sprigs; 1/4 tsp maggi seasoning; 2 1/2 birds eye or thai red chilli

Crusty rolls hold shredded chicken, quick-pickled vegetables, herbs, cucumber, and chili with creamy spreads.

Typical price

$12.98for 4 servings

$3.24 per serving$12.98 for 4

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Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

15 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
Radishes, turnips, rutabaga$1.99/lb typical	a little	$0.12Typical price
Bagels, English muffins, croissants$0.70 each typical	4	$2.80Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.50Typical price
Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	1.5 lb	$5.29Typical price
Green onions$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.42Typical price
Cucumbers$0.89 each typical	1	$0.89Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.75	$1.12Typical price
Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical	2.5	$1.50Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.98

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarSalt and pepperAsian sauces and pastesMustard, mayo, ketchupDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 carrots
1/2 large white radish
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1/2 cup white sugar
4 tsp cooking / kosher salt
3/4 cup rice wine vinegar
4 crusty white rolls
2 1/2 tbsp salted butter
120 g / 4 oz chicken pate
4 tbsp mayonnaise
4 cups shredded chicken
2 1/2 green onion stems
1 cucumber
1 1/2 cups coriander/cilantro sprigs
1/4 tsp maggi seasoning
2 1/2 birds eye or thai red chilli

Steps

Cut the carrots and radish into thin strips and place them in a heatproof bowl.
Stir the boiling water, sugar, salt, and rice wine vinegar together, then pour the mixture over the vegetables for 10 minutes.
Split the rolls and spread the bottoms with butter, pâté, and mayonnaise.
Fill the rolls with shredded chicken, drained pickled vegetables, green onion, cucumber, and cilantro.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Top with Maggi seasoning and sliced chili, then close the sandwiches.

Swaps

Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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