Thai Chicken Banh Mi

Directions

For each serving: Spread cut sides of 1 baguette piece with 1/4 cup Spicy Coconut-Dijon Sauce; fill with 5 meatballs and 1/4 cup each bean sprouts, Pickled Carrots and basil.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz basil, leaves, Thai, fresh
  • 12 oz bean sprouts
  • 24 Heritage Ovens® Bread, Baguette(s), French Mini 8-inch, split in half

Thai Chicken Meatballs

Directions

  1. Chop half the chicken into medium dice-size pieces.
  2. Place remaining chicken in food processor with eggs, mustard, fish sauce, and soy sauce; pulse until well blended.
  3. Sauté bread crumbs, nuts, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, scallions and chiles in hot oil on medium heat 15 min.; cool.
  4. Add to chicken mixture; mix lightly. Use #40 scoop to make 120 meatballs (or 20 meatballs for trial recipe), about 1 oz. each.
  5. Refrigerate 1 hour.
  6. Bake meatballs in 400ºF convection oven 20 min. or until done (165ºF). 

Ingredients

  • 3/4 Cup(s) Asian Pride® Fish Sauce
  • 12 each chile(s), serrano, diced
  • 3/4 Cup(s) ginger, root, minced
  • 3/4 Cup(s) Grey Poupon® Country Dijon Mustard
  • 3/4 Cup(s) lemongrass, chopped
  • 6 Tbsp. oil, canola
  • 2 Cup(s) panko breadcrumbs
  • 3/4 Cup(s) Peak Fresh Produce® Garlic, Clove(s), minced
  • 6 each Peak Fresh Produce® Scallion(s), diced
  • 1-1/2 Cup(s) Planters® Dry Roasted Peanuts, finely chopped
  • 6 each Ridgecrest® Egg(s), Large, lightly beaten
  • 6 lbs. West Creek® Chicken, Thigh(s), Boneless Skinless

Spicy Coconut Dijon Sauce

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. Remove from heat; whisk in mustard and chili sauce. Cool completely. Whisk in mayonnaise.
  3. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Meanwhile, prepare Meatballs.

Ingredients

  • 2 5/8 qt coconut milk
  • 1 1/2 cup Grey Poupon® Classic Dijon Mustard
  • 3/4 cup Kraft® Mayo Real Mayonnaise
  • 3/4 cup Thai-Style Sweet Chili Sauce

Pickled Carrots

Directions

  1. Whisk vinegar, water and salt until well blended; pour over carrots.
  2. Refrigerate 4 hours.

Ingredients

  • 12 oz. carrot(s), shoestring
  • 3 Cup(s). rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp. salt, kosher
  • 3 Cup(s). water