Chicken and Almond Sausage Banh Mi Sandwich
Serves | 4 |
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Ingredients | Poultry, Nuts |
Day Part | Dinner, Late Night, Lunch |
Menu Part | Sandwich/Wrap |
Cuisine Type | Asian |
Chicken, almonds and hoisin and chili garlic sauce combine to create this flavorful take on the popular Southeast Asian sandwich. Finished with a California Almond mustard, this banh mi is sure to make your customers smile.
Ingredients
Chicken and Almond Sausage
1 lb. chicken, equal parts white and dark meat, trimmed
4 oz. almonds, roasted and roughly crushed
1 tbsp. smoked paprika
1 tbsp hoisin sauce
1 tsp. chili garlic sauce
2 tsp. garlic, minced
50/50 blend of Thai basil and scallion, minced
20 in. (roughly) sausage casing
California Almond Mustard
4 oz. mustard, dry
2 oz. almond butter, roasted
3 oz. white vinegar
5 oz. almonds, toasted, chopped to 1/8”
1/2 oz. kosher salt
5 oz. water
2 oz. honey
4 oz. almond oil
Steps
Assembly
1 each chicken sausage, 4:1, cut in half lengthwise
1/8 oz. spicy almond mustard
1 pinch fresh onions, thin sliced
2 each fresh cilantro sprigs
3 slices English cucumber, thin sliced
1/2 tsp. sesame seeds, toasted
Procedure
Chicken and Almond Sausage
- Grind chicken in a sausage grinder on fine mesh.
- Fold in almonds, paprika, hoisin sauce, chili garlic sauce, garlic and blend of Thai basil and scallion.
- Mix all ingredients until incorporated.
- Using a sausage funnel on the grinder attachment, stuff filling into sausage casings.
- Tie tightly into 4:1 ratios (4 sausages to 1 lb. of meat).
- Blanch in simmering water for 5 minutes and chill rapidly in ice water.
- When ready for use, cut sausages apart and grill to desired doneness.
California Almond Mustard
- Combine all ingredients, minus the chopped almonds, and mix well with a spatula.
- Once combined, fold the almonds into the mixture to finish.
- Store chilled until use.
Assembly
- Grill sausage to desired doneness.
- Smear inside of roll with spicy mustard.
- Place hot grilled sausage into roll and top with fresh garnish of onion, cucumber and cilantro.
- Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds just before serving.