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Pork Banh Mi

Name: Pork Banh Mi
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb pork shoulder, sliced thin; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 stalks lemongrass, minced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 4 small baguettes; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1 teaspoon sriracha; 1 cucumber, sliced in spears; 1 cup pickled carrot and daikon; 1/2 cup cilantro sprigs; 2 jalapeños, sliced

Bánh mì thịt nướng

A crusty baguette with grilled lemongrass pork, pickled vegetables, cilantro, and chili mayo.

Serves 4

Prep 30 min

Cook 12 min

Pork Banh Mi — Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ingredients

1 lb pork shoulder, sliced thin
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
2 stalks lemongrass, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 small baguettes
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon sriracha
1 cucumber, sliced in spears
1 cup pickled carrot and daikon
1/2 cup cilantro sprigs
2 jalapeños, sliced

Steps

Step 1. Mix the fish sauce, sugar, lemongrass, garlic, and oil. Toss with the pork and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
Step 2. Grill or pan-sear the pork over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until browned and cooked through with no pink inside.
Step 3. Stir the mayonnaise and sriracha together.
Step 4. Split the baguettes and toast them. Spread with the chili mayo.
Step 5. Fill with the pork, cucumber, pickles, cilantro, and jalapeño.

Where this recipe comes from

Yoribang Vietnamese recipes by Yoribang. License: Free to use. View the original (opens in a new tab)

Original Yoribang write-ups of Vietnamese dishes. Fish sauce, rice noodles, rice paper, and fresh herbs like mint, cilantro, and Thai basil are sold at Asian grocery stores. Vietnamese cooking balances sweet, salty, sour, and spicy, so taste your sauces and adjust.