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Bánh Mì Recipe - Vietnamese Sandwiches w/ Pork Belly
Homemade pork belly and Vietnamese pickles means more control over the flavor in this sandwich. Vietnamese sandwiches are a unique creation and you owe it to your taste buds to give this a shot!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- No separate cook time
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 to 6 Vietnamese baguettes
- 1 to 1.5 lb homemade pork belly (or)
- 1 to 1.5 lb grilled pork
- 2-3 crunchy cucumbers (Persian cucumbers are ideal)
- mayonnaise
- Vietnamese pate
- Homemade Vietnamese pickles / Đồ chua - as much as you'd like
- 8 to 12 sprigs cilantro
- Maggi or soy sauce
- 1 to 2 medium jalapeños (thinly sliced)
- 1 medium yellow onion (thinly sliced, optional)
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Toast baguettes to warm, but not so crispy that they fall apart when you split them to add fillings.
- 2
Wash all the veggies and slice to prep. Slicing with a mandoline will keep everything uniform.
- 3
Cut baguettes in half but leave the back part uncut so the loaf stays intact
- 4
Add mayo and/or pate to the bottom, then layer the meat and veggies to your liking
- 5
Add a few shakes of Maggi or soy sauce, and a few grinds of pepper to taste