Banh Mi (Vietnamese Sandwich)
Banh Mi is a traditional Vietnamese sandwich filled with savory meats, pickled veggies, and fresh herbs. Try my easy banh mi recipe with grilled lemongrass pork and a crusty baguette to make this delicious sandwich at home!
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 lbs. (1kg) boneless pork butt (cut into 1/4-inch (5mm) thick slices, 8-inch (20cm) length by 2 1/2-inch (6cm) width)
- 4 French baguette (8 in. 10 cm x 20 cm, sliced lengthwise)
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- pickled carrots and daikon (store-bought)
- 1 bunch cilantro leaves
- 1/2 cup lemongrass (minced )
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons ground black pepper
- 5 shallots (peeled and minced)
- 3 cloves garlic (peeled and minced)
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 2 tablespoons sweet soy sauce
Instructions
- 1
Lightly pound the pork slices with a mallet or the back of a kitchen knife. In a bowl, mix all the marinade ingredients together. Marinate the pork with the marinade for 2 hours or overnight for best results. Discard any excess marinade before grilling.
- 2
Fire up the grill. Arrange the marinated pork on the grill. Grill until the pork is nicely charred on both sides or cooked through. If using a broiler oven, broil for 5-7 minutes on each side until the pork is completely cooked and nicely charred.
- 3
Remove the pork from the grill. Spread mayonnaise on the baguette and add a few grilled pork slices. Top the pork with pickled carrots and daikon, and cilantro leaves. Cut the baguette in half and serve immediately.