Vietnamese Chicken Meatball Banh Mi Recipe :: The Meatwave

Ingredients

• For the Pickled Daikon and Carrots
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into matchsticks
• 1 medium daikon radish, peeled and cut into matchsticks
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 3/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 4 teaspoons kosher salt
• For the Meatballs
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 2 scallions, white and light green parts only, finely minced
• 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh garlic (about 3 medium cloves)
• 1 stalk lemongrass, tender white part only, finely minced
• 2-3 Thai green chilies, stemmed and finely minced
• 1 pound ground chicken
• 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons palm or light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• For the Sandwiches
• 4 Vietnamese-style baguettes, or 2 French baguettes cut into 10-inch portions
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 seedless cucumber, cut into 1/8-inch slices
• 2 medium jalapeños, sliced
• 1/3 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro