Quick Easy Banh Mi Sandwich Food

BANH MI SANDWICH

Steps:

• Begin by slicing the pork tenderloin very thin. Or better yet, ask your butcher to do this for you! They can do it in about 2 minutes and it will save you tons of time. And they will get it much thinner than you can get it at home.
• In a blender or food processor, add the shallot, garlic, sugar, honey, fish sauce, sesame oil, salt and pepper. Pulse until combined. It's okay if there are chunks of onion or garlic. You can also just chop the shallot and garlic by hand and mix it all together in a bowl, I'm just lazy.
• Add the marinade and thinly sliced pork to a medium bowl, cover, and refrigerate for at least an hour, or up to 24 hours.
• Make the picked veggies: Chop the carrots and daikon into matchsticks. See photos. You want them to be about the length of a matchstick and the thickness of your average chop stick. It doesn't have to be perfect! Don't stress about it. Just chop them up thin-ish and your sandwich is going to taste amazing.
• Add the chopped veggies to a large bowl and sprinkle with 1 and 1/2 tablespoons salt and 1 and 1/2 tablespoons sugar. Use your hands to massage the sugar and salt into the veggies. We're doing this to get the carrots and daikon to release water, so that they will be flexible but still crunchy. After 15 minutes of sitting in the salt and sugar, you should be able to bend a carrot without it snapping (see photo).
• Pour the veggies into a colander and rinse them under water until all the salt and sugar is washed off.
• Rinse out the bowl and make the brine: combine 1/2 sugar and 1 cup warm water, and stir to dissolve. Add the vinegar and a few shakes of salt. Stir it all together.
• Add the rinsed carrots and daikon to the vinegar mixture, make sure all the veggies are covered, and stick it in the fridge for 45 minutes. (They will keep for months in the fridge!)
• When the pork has marinated, heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add about a tablespoon of oil to the pan. Make sure it is shimmering.
• Add the pork strips in batches. If you add it all at once, it will not brown. Make sure there is about an inch of space in between each piece of pork.
• Sear the pork for about 1-2 minutes, then flip and sear for another minute or so. If you sliced the pork yourself, you will probably have to cook it longer because it will be thicker. Adjust the heat as necessary, you want to keep it as high as possible without the pan scorching.
• Continue searing until all the pork is cooked. Add more oil as necessary. Set aside on a plate, or put it in the oven on a pan on the "keep warm" setting (170 degrees F).
• In a small bowl, combine 1 cup mayonnaise and 1 tablespoon Sriracha (more or less Sriracha to taste).
• To assemble: Slice a roll in half lengthwise. Spread both sides with Sriracha mayo.
• Top one side with pork, sliced cucumber, sliced jalapeno, lots of pickled carrots and daikon, and fistfuls of cilantro (you can chop it if you want, I just tore it from the top of the bunch.)
• Top with the other half of the roll and eat! Serve with more Sriracha mayo if you want.

BANH MI

Steps:

• Place rice vinegar, water, and sugar into a saucepan over medium heat, bring to a boil, and stir until the sugar has dissolved, about 1 minute. Allow the mixture to cool.
• Pour the cooled vinegar mixture over the carrot, radish, and onion in a bowl, and allow to stand for at least 30 minutes. Drain off the excess vinegar mixture after the vegetables have marinated.
• While the vegetables are marinating, preheat the oven's broiler, and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Lightly oil a slotted broiler pan.
• Sprinkle the chicken breast with garlic salt and pepper, and broil on slotted broiler pan, turning once, until the center of the chicken breast is no longer pink and the surface has browned, about 6 minutes per side. Remove the broiled chicken, and slice into bite-size pieces.
• Slice the baguette in half the long way, and pull the center of the bread out of the baguette halves, leaving a cavity for the filling. Place the baguette halves under the broiler to lightly toast, 2 to 3 minutes.
• To assemble the bahn mi sandwich, spread each half of the toasted baguette with mayonnaise, and fill the cavity of the bottom half of the bread with broiled chicken, cucumber slices, pickled carrot, onion, and radish, cilantro leaves, and jalapeno pepper. Squeeze a wedge of lime over the filling, and top with the other half of the baguette.

QUICK & EASY BANH MI SANDWICH

Steps:

• Cut pork tenderloin into ½ inch slices and place on a flat surface ( I lined a cutting board with parchment paper). In a small bowl ,combine sriracha and soy sauce; brush sauce over pork pieces, on both sides.
• Lightly spray a 12-inch skillet (or grill pan) with cooking spray. Arrange pork pieces so none are overlapping in skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning once, until slightly pink in center (approx 2-3 mins on each side). Set aside.
• Slice baguette horizontally. In a small bowl make the Sriracha Mayonnaise by stirring together the mayonnaise and sriracha. Spread bread with Sriracha Mayonnaise. Layer one side of bread with pork, cucumbers, bell pepper, carrot , green onions, cilantro and jalapeno (if using), and extra sriracha (if desired) Cut sandwich into six portions.

VIETNAMESE-STYLE SANDWICH: BANH MI

Steps:

• Make the slaw: In a small saucepan, combine the water, sugar, and vinegar and bring to a boil. Transfer the vinegar mixture to a bowl and cool. Add the carrot and daikon, mix well, and season with salt. Set aside to marinate for 30 minutes or store in the refrigerator up to overnight.
• Meanwhile, make the seasoned pork: Heat the oil in small nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until soft. Add the pork, seasoning, garlic, and pepper and cook, stirring, until just cooked through, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the heat and set aside covered with foil to keep warm.
• Make the sandwiches: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Slice the baguettes open lengthwise, and slather the insides with mayonnaise. Arrange the baguettes on a baking sheet and bake until hot and crusty about 5 minutes. Remove the baguettes from the oven and immediately fill each with some of the seasoned pork. In each sandwich, arrange 2 slices each of the pork roll and salami, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, 1/2 tablespoon cilantro, 1 slice cucumber, ground pepper, and chili oil, if using. Serve immediately with the slaw on the side.

BANH MI (ASIAN SANDWICH)

Steps:

• Combine the first five ingredients; cover and let stand for 15 mins to and hour; then drain.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Combine the chili garlic sauce and 1 1/2 teaspoons of sugar; stir well. Place pork on the rack of a small roasting pan or broiling pan coated with cooking spray. Spread 2 tablespoons of the chili garlic mixture evenly over pork; sprinkle the pork with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes or until a thermometer registers at 155°F (slightly pink) Cool; cover, and refrigerate.
• Combine mayo and the remaining chili garlic mixture; cover and refrigerate.
• Cut each baguette horizontally. Cutting into but not completely through. Spread mayo garlic mixture evenly on cut sides. Thinly slice the pork; divide evenly between baguettes. Top evenly with carrot mixture, arrange 8 cucumber slices and 8 cilantro sprigs on each baguette. Top evenly with the green onions and jalapeno. Press gently to close; Cut each baguette in to four servings.