Love your lunchbox
BBC Good Food UK|January 2023
Get younger ones involved in making these exciting recipes that take inspiration from around the world
CASSIE BEST, BARNEY DESMAZERY, THUY DIEM PHAM & DOMINIQUE WOOLF
Love your lunchbox

Baked honey & lemongrass chicken bánh mì

MAKES at least 3 hrs COOK 40 mins EASY 2 PREP 25 mins plus marinating

400g boneless and skinless chicken thighs

4 tsp butter, softened

2 tsp vegetable oil

2 medium baguettes

6 tsp mayonnaise

8 tsp coarse pâté

½ cucumber, deseeded and cut into matchsticks small handful of coriander small handful of mint leaves

2 spring onions, cut into matchsticks

½ red chilli, sliced

2 tsp crispy fried shallots large pinch of crushed black peppercorns (optional)

For the carrot & daikon pickle

125ml rice wine vinegar

125g granulated sugar

125g carrots, cut into matchsticks

125g daikon, cut into matchsticks

For the chicken marinade

1 tbsp light soy sauce

1 tbsp oyster sauce

2 tsp rice vinegar

1 tsp fish sauce

2 tsp granulated sugar

3 tsp honey

2 tbsp finely chopped lemongrass stalks (2-3 stalks)

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped or grated

½ tbsp finely chopped chillies (optional)

1/2 small red onion, finely chopped

4 tbsp sesame oil

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