Curried Pork Banh Mi
40 minutes to assemble
10 minutes to grill
Total time: 50 minutes
10 minutes to grill
Total time: 50 minutes
5 Sandwiches
40 minutes to assemble
10 minutes to grill
Total time: 50 minutes
10 minutes to grill
Total time: 50 minutes
5 Sandwiches
This popular Vietnamese sandwich is a product of French colonialism and Indonesian influences. We upped the ante by adding Thai Red Curry Paste and Fish Sauce to the ground pork. It’s divine!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup each water and rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup julienned carrots
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced red radishes*
- 4 tablespoons oil, divided, plus extra for grill
- 1/2 cup minced shallots
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon Red Curry Paste
- 1 tablespoon Fish Sauce
- 1 lb ground pork (90% lean)
- 1 French baguette, cut into five 3-4 inch pieces
- Mayonnaise
- 5 leaves romaine lettuce, rolled together and sliced thinly
- 1 English cucumber
- 1 cup rough chopped cilantro
- Garlic Chili Pepper Sauce or favorite hot sauce
- *If your supermarket sells daikon radish, substitute it for red radish, because it's more authentic
Directions
- Bring water, sugar and vinegar to a boil in a medium saucepan. Simmer until sugar is dissolved. Stir in carrots and radishes. Set aside to marinate.
- Add 2 tablespoons of oil to a large skillet and heat over a medium-high temperature. Add shallots and garlic. Stirring, cook until wilted. Add Red Curry Paste and Fish Sauce. Cook until curry is dissolved into vegetables. Scrape contents of skillet into a medium bowl, with a rubber spatula.
- Add pork to red curry mixture and lightly mix with a fork until combined. Shape into 5 oblong patties (about 3-4 inches long) to match baguette slices. Preheat grill.
- While grill is heating: slice baguette pieces and open like a book, with one end hinged. Brush insides with remaining oil. Cut cucumber to match baguette lengths and slice cucumber pieces length-wise, about 1/8 inch thick. Set aside with other vegetables.
- Brush grill grates with oil. Grill patties on medium-high heat for 5 minutes each side, with grill top closed. Pork is done when it is no longer pink or the temperature reaches 160°F on a meat thermometer. At the same time, grill baguette pieces face down so insides get nice grill lines, about 5 minutes.
- Slather insides of grilled baguettes with mayonnaise and layer each piece with: romaine, (drained) carrot and radish mixture, top with grilled pork, cucumber slices, cilantro and a healthy drizzle of Garlic Chili Pepper Sauce. Close and secure with long toothpick. Serve with Garlic Chili Pepper Sauce on side for those รขโฌลthat like it hot!รขโฌย
In This Recipe
Yellow Curry Noodles bring the aromatic scents of our Yellow Curry Rice and makes a delicious, flavorful Quick Meal, ready in minutes.
The Thai chilies that spice up our Red Curry Paste give these Red Curry Noodles the same kick. Add water, heat, and go!
This is our most popular Quick Meal. Authentic Thai Peanut Noodles have never been so easy before- ready in the microwave in just 4 minutes!
Make real Pad Thai in no time! The rice noodles and Pad Thai sauce are all right here. Just cook in the microwave and serve.
This Quick Meal has a mellow, comforting flavor. A classic Thai flavor combination, Coconut and Ginger, make this a favorite.
The chilies are mellow and sweet in this sauce, great as a dipping sauce by itself, or as a flavorful addition to sauces and marinades.