Vietnamese Chicken Sandwich - Banh Mi

This uses rotisserie chicken, liverworst, cilantro and other ingredients you can get from the supermarket. Gourmet Feb. 2008.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb daikon radish, peeled
• 1  carrot, peeled
• 1⁄2 cup rice vinegar (not seasoned)
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 1 (24 inch)  soft baguette
• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 1  tablespoon  asian fish sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1⁄4 lb  liverwurst
• 2  fresh jalapenos, thinly sliced
• 1⁄2 sweet onion, cut into 1/4-inch rings
• 3⁄4 cup  packed fresh cilantro stem
• 2  cooked chicken breasts, from a rotisserie chicken, thinly sliced
•  lettuce leaf
• 2  tablespoons mayonnaise

Directions

1. PreparationPreheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
2. Shred daikon and carrot in a food processor fitted with medium shredding disk. Stir together vinegar, sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and toss with shredded vegetables. Let slaw stand, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, heat baguette on rack in oven until crusty, about 5 minutes. Cut off and discard round ends, then split baguette.
4. Mix together oil, fish sauce, and soy sauce and brush on cut sides of bread. Spread liverwurst on bottom layer of bread and top with chiles, onion, and cilantro.
5. Drain slaw in a colander.
6. Arrange chicken, slaw, and lettuce on cilantro. Spread top layer of bread with mayonnaise and cut sandwich crosswise into fourths.