Vietnamese Grilled Chicken Banh Mi Recipe EASY | White On Rice Couple (2024)

FAQs

How many calories in a Vietnamese chicken sandwich? ›

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 543 calories; fat 15g; saturated fat 3g; protein 49g; carbohydrates 52g; fiber 3g; cholesterol 109mg; sodium 1010mg.

Banh Mi is definitely at the top of the taste pyramid. The sandwich combines a vast variety of tasty flavours to create an exceptional balance of sweet, salty, and spicy. It also has a delightful combination of textures. The bread has a satisfyingly crunchy crust and a tender and delicate centre.

The banh mi is a simple sandwich made with basic and (mostly) healthy ingredients.

Vietnamese food is often considered a lighter alternative, with ingredients such as fresh seafood, vegetables and herbs, including cilantro, mint, lemongrass and basil as the focal point. Many traditional Vietnamese dishes are incredibly nutritious and low-fat, with lean proteins.

These are the ingredients you'll need to make this bánh mì recipe: Bread: Don't overthink this as one community member says. Look for light, lofty bread. A French-style baguette works but so does a Mexican bolillo or hoagie-style roll.

If you see them wash the bowls or plates in tap water and they are still wet when putting your food in it, maybe this isn't the street stall for you. For this very reason, “banh mi” (Vietnamese sandwich) is one the safest street stall foods you can eat because there are no vessels or utensils involved!

A Vietnamese baguette has a thin crust and white, airy crumb. It may consist of both wheat flour and rice flour. Besides being made into a sandwich, it is eaten alongside meat dishes, such as bò kho (a beef stew), curry, and phá lấu. It can also be dipped in condensed milk (see Sữa Ông Thọ).

Does banh mi have protein? ›

Served on soft French baguettes, they're a delicious hybrid of French and Vietnamese cuisine. Typically, they contain pickled carrots, daikon, chiles, cucumber slices, cilantro, mayo, and a protein. Popular proteins include marinated pork, chicken, and paté, but I use tofu in this recipe to make it vegetarian.

The Vietnamese Diet. The traditional Vietnamese diet is healthy. Meals emphasize rice, vegetables and fish, and cooking methods often involve steaming or stir-frying. Rice is the staple of the diet, consumed in some form in almost every meal.

Mayonnaise: Use real mayo. Traditional Vietnamese sandwiches have more of a yellow aioli style mayo used from dark chicken yolks but Hellman's original mayo or salted butter are also great substitutes.

There are 190 calories in 1 serving of Grilled Vietnamese Chicken. Calorie split: 31% fat, 21% carbs, 48% protein.