Sugar Glazed Chicken Meatball Sandwich on French Bread

Ingredients

• Whole-wheat bread

  Commercially prepared

  8 slice or 224g

• Ground chicken

  Raw

  16 oz crumbled or 448g

• Shallots

  Raw

  1 tbsp chopped or 10g

• Garlic

  Raw

  3 cloves, minced or 9g

• Lemon grass (citronella)

  Raw

  ½ tsp or 0.7g

• Fresh cilantro

  Coriander leaves, raw

  3 tbsp or 3g

• Fish sauce

  Ready-to-serve

  3 tbsp or 54g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Cornstarch

  1 ½ tsp or 4g

• Sugar

  White, granulated sugar

  ½ cup or 100g

• Sourdough bread

  French or vienna

  8 oz or 227g

• Butter

  Unsalted

  2 tbsp or 28g

• Lettuce

  Butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw

  1 cup, shredded or chopped or 55g

• Carrots

  Raw

  1 medium or 61g

• Lime juice

  Raw

  1 lime yields or 44g

• Mayonnaise-like dressing

  Regular, with salt

  1 tbsp or 15g

• Ginger

  Spices, ground

  1 tsp or 2g

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Add 1 pound ground chicken, 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots, 3 cloves minced garlic, 1/2 teaspoon minced lemon grass, 3 tablespoon finely chopped fresh cilantro, 3 tablespoon fish sauce, salt/pepper, and 1 1/2teaspoons cornstarch to a bowl. Mix well.
3. Place 1/2 cup granulated sugar on a plate. Form mix into balls, and roll in sugar on plate.
4. Place parchment paper on a baking sheet, then place sugar rolled chicken meatballs onto paper. Next put baking sheet in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until chicken meatballs are fully cooked. Once done remove from oven
5. In a small bowl whisk together the lime juice, mayonnaise, and ginger; set aside.
6. Slice french bread and lightly butter. Place grill on med-high heat. Once grill is hot, place bread butter side down, and allow to brown. Pay close attention that bread doesn’t burn.
7. Next assemble sandwich with lettuce, pickled carrot and diakon, and chicken meatballs. Drizzle with lime-ginger sauce. Enjoy!
8. Recipe inspired by: http://theroxxbox.com/2012/12/20/sugar-glazed-chicken-meatball-sandwich-on-french-bread-bento-48/

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