Spicy Shredded Chicken Sandwiches
- PREP 10min
- TOTAL 10min
The popular Vietnamese sandwich, the bánh mì, loosely inspires these spicy shredded chicken sandwiches! We love starting with a baguette that’s nice and soft inside. Before building your sandwich, remove a little bread to fit more chicken! For the chicken, use leftovers or rotisserie chicken. If you want to make shredded chicken for these sandwiches, I love this easy shredded chicken recipe.
You Will Need
1 ½ cups shredded chicken, warmed, see how to make shredded chicken
1/2 cup mayonnaise, see homemade mayonnaise
1 lime
Salt and fresh ground black pepper
1 baguette
4 lettuce leaves
4 slices tomato
Handful of cilantro leaves
1/4 cup pickled jalapeño slices or try candied jalapeños
Directions
Make lime mayo: Stir 1/2 cup of mayonnaise with the zest and juice of one lime. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
Make sandwiches: Slice the baguette in half to make two smaller baguettes, then slit them lengthwise. Use your fingers to hollow out the insides, creating a bit more room for the chicken.
Generously spread the inside of the bread with the lime mayonnaise. Then, layer the lettuce, tomato, shredded chicken, pickled jalapeños, and cilantro. Close the sandwiches, then cut them in half for easy eating.
Adam and Joanne's Tips
- Nutrition facts provided below are estimates.