Vietnamese Chicken Banh Mi Sandwiches

Name: Vietnamese Chicken Banh Mi Sandwiches
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 package (12 ounces) fully cooked spicy chicken sausage links; 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided; 1/3 cup hoisin sauce; 1 tablespoon honey; 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/4 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder; 1 medium onion, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup shredded cabbage; 1/2 cup shredded carrots; 2 teaspoons rice vinegar; 4 hoagie buns, split; 4 lettuce leaves

My version of the classic Vietnamese sandwich combines the satisfying flavor of chicken sausage with tangy vegetables pickled in rice vinegar. Stuff the ingredients in a hoagie bun and lunch is ready to go! —Angela Spengler, Niceville, Florida

Ingredients

1 package (12 ounces) fully cooked spicy chicken sausage links
2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
1/3 cup hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup shredded cabbage
1/2 cup shredded carrots
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
4 hoagie buns, split
4 lettuce leaves

Directions

Cut each sausage in half lengthwise. In a large skillet, brown sausage in 1 teaspoon oil. Remove and keep warm.
Add the hoisin, honey, soy sauce, garlic and five-spice powder to the skillet. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir until garlic is tender and sauce is thickened. Return sausages to pan; toss to coat.
In a small skillet, saute the onion, cabbage and carrots in remaining oil until crisp-tender. Stir in vinegar. Serve sausage in buns with lettuce and onion mixture.

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts: 1 sandwich equals 452 calories, 15 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 66 mg cholesterol, 1,331 mg sodium, 57 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 25 g protein.

Originally published as Vietnamese Banh Mi Sandwiches with Al Fresco Chicken Sausage in Fast Track 2019