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Picnic baguettes

Picnic baguettes

Serving size: Serves 8
Cooking time: Less than 60 minutes
Course: Entree, Finger food, Lunch, Snacks
Favourite flavours: Chicken, Easy recipes, Sandwich

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INGREDIENTS

1 stalk lemongrass, white part
finely chopped
3cm piece ginger, grated
2 teaspoons peanut oil
200g chicken breast fillet
2 half baguettes, split
½ cup mixed salad leaves
1 tomato, thinly sliced (optional)
12 cooked prawns, peeled
½ avocado, sliced
½ cucumber, thinly sliced
sweet chilli sauce, to serve
CORIANDER AIOLI
1 bunch coriander, roots removed
and reserved
1 garlic clove, peeled
pinch coarse salt
juice 1 lime
½ cup whole-egg mayonnaise
METHOD

  1. In a small bowl, combine lemongrass, ginger and oil. Add chicken breast, turning to coat. Chill 10 minutes.

  2. CORIANDER AIOLI: Wash coriander and separate leaves from stems. Pound roots in a mortar and pestle with garlic and salt to form a smooth paste. Stir lime juice through, then whisk in mayonnaise.

  3. Cook chicken in frying pan on medium for 4-5 minutes, each side, until cooked through. Cool and chill until ready to use.

  4. Scoop out some of the bread in each baguette to create a cavity for the fillings. Spread 1 baguette with half the aioli. Then fill with mixed leaves, tomato and prawns. Drizzle remaining aioli over and top with reserved coriander leaves.

  5. Thinly slice cooled chicken. Fill remaining baguette with avocado, cucumber and chicken. Drizzle with sweet chilli sauce.

  6. Cut baguettes into chunks and secure with folded baking paper or kitchen string. Keep chilled until ready to serve.




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