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Grilled Chicken Sandwiches with Red Curry Slaw

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on April 14, 2014

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Grilled Chicken Sandwiches with Red Curry Slaw

Ingredients

2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons fish sauce 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar 4 teaspoons red curry paste Salt and pepper 8 (3- to 4-ounce) chicken cutlets, ½ inch thick, trimmed½ cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon lime juice 1 (11-ounce) bag green coleslaw mix 4 (6-inch) Italian sub rolls, split lengthwise

Before You Begin

For a bit of extra heat, serve with sriracha or your favorite hot sauce.

Instructions

  1. Whisk 2 tablespoons fish sauce, oil, sugar, 2 teaspoons curry paste, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper together in bowl. Add cutlets and toss to coat.
  2. Whisk mayonnaise, lime juice, remaining 2 teaspoons fish sauce, and remaining 2 teaspoons curry paste together in large bowl. Add coleslaw mix and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Grill cutlets over hot fire until lightly charred and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to plate and tent loosely with foil. Grill rolls cut side down until toasted, about 1 minute. Divide cutlets and slaw evenly among rolls. Serve.
Grilled Chicken Sandwiches with Red Curry Slaw

Grilled Chicken Sandwiches with Red Curry Slaw

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
4 teaspoons red curry paste
Salt and pepper
8 (3- to 4-ounce) chicken cutlets, ½ inch thick, trimmed
½ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 (11-ounce) bag green coleslaw mix
4 (6-inch) Italian sub rolls, split lengthwise

Ingredients

2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
4 teaspoons red curry paste
Salt and pepper
8 (3- to 4-ounce) chicken cutlets, ½ inch thick, trimmed
½ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 (11-ounce) bag green coleslaw mix
4 (6-inch) Italian sub rolls, split lengthwise

Ingredients

2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
4 teaspoons red curry paste
Salt and pepper
8 (3- to 4-ounce) chicken cutlets, ½ inch thick, trimmed
½ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 (11-ounce) bag green coleslaw mix
4 (6-inch) Italian sub rolls, split lengthwise

Why This Recipe Works

Store-bought coleslaw mix adds substance to this sandwich while saving on prep work.

Before You Begin

For a bit of extra heat, serve with sriracha or your favorite hot sauce.

Instructions

  1. Whisk 2 tablespoons fish sauce, oil, sugar, 2 teaspoons curry paste, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper together in bowl. Add cutlets and toss to coat.
  2. Whisk mayonnaise, lime juice, remaining 2 teaspoons fish sauce, and remaining 2 teaspoons curry paste together in large bowl. Add coleslaw mix and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Grill cutlets over hot fire until lightly charred and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to plate and tent loosely with foil. Grill rolls cut side down until toasted, about 1 minute. Divide cutlets and slaw evenly among rolls. Serve.

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