Vietnamese · Lunch
Saigon Grilled Pork Sandwich
Banh Mi Thit Nuong
Saigon-style baguette stuffed with lemongrass and honey grilled pork shoulder, pate, mayonnaise, pickled carrot and daikon, cucumber spears, cilantro, and sliced jalapeno, finished with a splash of Maggi seasoning.
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10 minsPrep
15 minsCook
25 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
620Calories
38gProtein
24gFat
58gCarbs
8gSugar
3gFiber
1240mgSodium
85mgChol
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Instructions
1
Prep
Mince lemongrass cores, garlic, and shallot. Whisk into honey, fish sauce, dark soy, black pepper, and oil. Toss pork in marinade 5 minutes at room temperature. Peel carrot and daikon, slice into matchsticks, toss with rice vinegar, sugar, and salt; let sit 10 minutes until glossy and translucent.
2
Grill
Heat grill pan over high 3 minutes until smoking hot. Lay pork slices in a single layer, cook 2 minutes per side until edges char and marinade caramelises to deep mahogany glaze.
3
Toast
Split baguettes lengthwise, lay cut-side down on hot grill pan over high 1–2 minutes until warmed through with light grill marks and crust turns crisp.
4
Stuff
Spread pâté on bottom half of each baguette 30 seconds off heat, mayonnaise on top. Layer grilled pork, drained pickled ribbons, cucumber spears, jalapeño slices, and cilantro until bread cradles filling firmly and tightly.
5
Finish and plate
Splash Maggi seasoning over filling on each sandwich, press top half down, slice banh mi diagonally on a board, and serve immediately while the bread is shatteringly crisp.
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Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 440g (15.5 oz) boneless pork shoulder
- 4 lemongrass stalks
- 6 garlic cloves
- 40g (1.4 oz) shallot
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp neutral oil
- 120g (4.2 oz) carrot
- 120g (4.2 oz) daikon
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 2 banh mi baguettes
- 60g (2.1 oz) pork pâté
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 tsp Maggi seasoning sauce
- 120g (4.2 oz) cucumber
- 2 fresh jalapeños
- 16g (small handful) cilantro