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Lemongrass chicken banh mi

Your body will love our healthier take on this crowd favourite just as much as your tastebuds!

Hands-on time: 10 mins
Time to make: 20 mins
Serving: 4 people

Ratings: 5.0

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Ingredients

Measurements explained

500g chicken tenderloins
200g ready-made slaw mix
1 cup fresh coriandercilantroX leaves
1 tablespoon apple ciderhard ciderX vinegar
½ cup low-fat plain yoghurt
2 tablespoons sriracha
4 long crusty rolls
1 Lebanese cucumber, thinly sliced
1 red chilli, sliced
1 bunch watermelon radish, thinly sliced

Marinade
1 tablespoon each fish sauce and reduced-salt soy sauce
2 shallots, coarsely chopped
2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon lemongrass paste
1 teaspoon honey
1 lime, zest and juice

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Instructions

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1 Add marinade ingredients to a small food processor and process until combined. Transfer to a large bowl and add chicken. Toss to coat.

2 Heat a large grill pan over medium heat. Cook chicken for 4 minutes each side until cooked. Transfer to a plate and cover loosely with foil.

3 In a medium bowl, combine the slaw mix, coriander leaves and vinegar.

4 In a small bowl, combine yoghurt and sriracha. Spread mixture inside rolls. Top with chicken, slaw, cucumber, red chilli and radish.

Nutrition info (per serve)

Calories 456 cal

Kilojoules 1907 kJ

Total fat 14.6 g

Saturated fat 4.3 g

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