san choy bau sandwich

Recipe by
Hidemi Walsh
Plainfield, IN

I love San Choy Bau! I just thought I could make a good sandwich with those ingredients. I was right. My husband loved it very much.

yield 2 serving(s)
method Stove Top

Ingredients For san choy bau sandwich

  • 1/4
    small sweet onion
  • 1
    large garlic clove
  • 1 c
    julienned cut red and orange bell pepper
  • 2 Tbsp
    hoisin sauce
  • 1 Tbsp
    soy sauce
  • 1/2 tsp
    sesame oil
  • 1 Tbsp
    canola oil
  • 1/3 lb
    ground turkey
  • 10
    torn red leaf lettuce
  • 2 tsp
    mayonnaise, divided
  • 2
    sandwich buns, 2.6 oz each, split
  • salt and black pepper to taste

How To Make san choy bau sandwich

  • 1
    Mince onion and garlic.
  • 2
    Make sauce. In a small bowl, mix together soy sauce, hoisin sauce and sesame oil.
  • 3
    In a work, heat canola oil and cook garlic and onion over medium heat for about 2 minutes. Add ground turkey and cook until ground turkey is cooked through. Add both bell peppers and cook until bell peppers are tender.
  • 4
    Stir in the sauce and add salt and black pepper to taste. Toss to coat. Remove the work from the heat and let cool for about 15 minutes at room temperature.
  • 5
    Make sandwiches. Spread mayonnaise (1 teaspoon for each) on the bottom of each bun and put the red leaf lettuce (5 for each). Take the filling with slotted spoon and put on the lettuce. Put the top of each bun to close sandwich.

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