Bahn Mi Sandwiches
Pickled Vegetables
- 4 large carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup unseasoned rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 t. salt
Sriracha Mayo
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 scallions, finely minced
- 1 T. Sriracha
- 1/4 t. salt
Meatballs
- 2 lb. ground pork
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh basil
- 4 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 6 scallions, finely chopped
- 2 T. fish sauce
- 2 T. Sriracha
- 2 T. sugar
- 4 t. cornstarch
- 1 1/2 t. salt
- 1 t. black pepper
- 1 T. sesame oil
- 1 T. canola oil
Sandwiches
- 2 baguettes
- jalapeño
- cilantro sprigs
- mint
Pickled Vegetables
- Place all ingredients into a bowl and let sit for 1/2 hour. Stir occasionally.
Sriracha Mayo
- Stir all ingredients together. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Meatballs
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a large bowl, gently mix pork, basil, garlic, scallions, fish sauce, Sriracha, sugar, cornstarch, salt and pepper. Using a small scoop, scoop meat mixture into 1 1/2" meatballs. Place on baking sheet and gently flatten a bit.
- Heat oils in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add meatballs in batches. Sear until brown on both sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a sheet pan. Repeat until all meatballs are browned. Place in oven to finish cooking for 7-8 minutes, or until cooked through.
Assemble
- Cut baguette into personal portions. Cut 2/3 of the way through, leaving one side attached. Spread Sriracha Mayo on bread, top with meatballs and pickled vegetables, then the basil, mint and jalapeño, if desired.
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