I love banh mi sandwiches, but they can be can be a pain to make. This version is my cheap and lazy take on the classic, using store-bought ingredients and minimal prep.

Ingredients

  • 2 steak rolls
  • about 4 ounces dark meat from a rotisserie chicken, sliced thinly across the grain
  • thinly sliced jalapeño
  • cilantro leaves

Quick Pickled Vegetables

  • 1/4 cup julienned carrot
  • 1/4 cup julienned daikon radish (optional)
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced cucumber
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar

Sauce

  • 2 tablespoons Japanese mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sriracha

Directions

  1. Toss vegetables, sugar, and salt in a small bowl. Let sit for a few minutes until vegetables soften slightly. Drain excess liquid, then toss with rice vinegar; set aside.
  2. Whisk together sauce ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.
  3. Slice roll in half and toast in air fryer at 400°F until crispy (about 3 minutes). Remove about half of the interior bread from the top.
  4. Spread sauce on both sides of roll. Layer chicken, pickled vegetables, jalapeño slices, and cilantro leaves. Serve immediately.

Makes 2 small sandwiches.