Bahn Mi Tacos

Bahn Mi Tacos
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INGREDIENTS

For the Chicken

  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp oyster sauce
  • Juice and zest of 1 lime
  • 2 tsp sriracha
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ inch ginger, finely grated
  • 8 stems coriander, finely chopped
  • 1 kg chicken thigh, trimmed and diced into 1cm cubes
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil (for cooking)

 

Cashew Mayo

  • 1 cup Lucky Natural Cashews
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp sriracha
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/3 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard

 

For the Tacos

  • 8 tortillas of choice, lightly toasted
  • 2 Lebanese cucumbers, finely sliced
  • Pickled radishes
  • Picked carrots, or fresh carrots julienned
  • Fresh coriander
  • Lime
  • Lucky Natural Cashews, diced into small pieces

 

LUCKY NUTS IN THIS RECIPE

Natural Cashews

METHOD

  1. Begin by making the chicken marinade. Mix everything together in a bowl, then add chicken. Coat well. Cover and place in the fridge to marinate for at least 1 hour.
  2. To make the cashew mayo, add cashews to a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 5 minutes. Drain and add to a blender with remaining ingredients. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
  3. After the chicken has marinated heat a large frypan over medium heat. Add sesame oil then use a slotted spoon to remove chicken pieces from the marinade and place into the frypan. Fry, tossing occasionally, until completely cooked through.
  4. Assemble the tacos. Take a tortilla, then generously spread with cashew mayo. Top with freshly cooked chicken as well as all the other toppings. Finish with a squeeze of lime, diced cashews and season. Enjoy!
  1. Begin by making the chicken marinade. Mix everything together in a bowl, then add chicken. Coat well. Cover and place in the fridge to marinate for at least 1 hour.
  2. To make the cashew mayo, add cashews to a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 5 minutes. Drain and add to a blender with remaining ingredients. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
  3. After the chicken has marinated heat a large frypan over medium heat. Add sesame oil then use a slotted spoon to remove chicken pieces from the marinade and place into the frypan. Fry, tossing occasionally, until completely cooked through.
  4. Assemble the tacos. Take a tortilla, then generously spread with cashew mayo. Top with freshly cooked chicken as well as all the other toppings. Finish with a squeeze of lime, diced cashews and season. Enjoy!
  1. Begin by making the chicken marinade. Mix everything together in a bowl, then add chicken. Coat well. Cover and place in the fridge to marinate for at least 1 hour.
  2. To make the cashew mayo, add cashews to a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 5 minutes. Drain and add to a blender with remaining ingredients. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
  3. After the chicken has marinated heat a large frypan over medium heat. Add sesame oil then use a slotted spoon to remove chicken pieces from the marinade and place into the frypan. Fry, tossing occasionally, until completely cooked through.
  4. Assemble the tacos. Take a tortilla, then generously spread with cashew mayo. Top with freshly cooked chicken as well as all the other toppings. Finish with a squeeze of lime, diced cashews and season. Enjoy!