Vietnamese · Lunch
Vietnamese Grilled Beef Sandwich (High-Protein)
Grilled lemongrass beef sirloin piled into a toasted baguette with a fried egg for extra protein, pickled carrot and daikon, cucumber, cilantro, and jalapeno. Beef is marinated in fish sauce, garlic, and lemongrass, char-grilled, then finished with a mayo-sriracha spread and savory hoisin drizzle.
$5
20 minsPrep
10 minsCook
30 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
688Calories
52.3gProtein
30.8gFat
58.1gCarbs
15.2gSugar
5.6gFiber
1584mgSodium
417mgChol
7.9gSat Fat
890mgPotassium
110mgCalcium
5.8mgIron
3.2mcgVitamin B12
18mgVitamin C
protein-rich
high-fiber
high-protein
Instructions
1
Prep
Slice the beef sirloin thinly against the grain and combine with fish sauce, minced garlic, minced lemongrass, and 1 tsp sugar in a bowl; toss to coat evenly.
2
Marinate
Cover and refrigerate the beef for 30 minutes until the aromatics penetrate the meat.
3
Pickle
Julienne the daikon and carrot, then combine with rice vinegar and remaining 1 tsp sugar; let sit until tangy-sweet.
4
Sear
Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over high heat and cook beef slices 2 to 3 minutes per side until charred and cooked through.
5
Fry
Over medium heat, fry the egg 2 to 3 minutes until whites set and yolk edges firm but center soft.
6
Toast
Split the baguette and toast cut-side down in the skillet over medium heat 1 to 2 minutes until golden and crisp.
7
Build
Spread mayonnaise and sriracha on toasted baguette, then layer beef, egg, pickled vegetables, cucumber, jalapeno, and cilantro.
8
Plate
Drizzle hoisin sauce over the filling, close the sandwich, cut diagonally in half, and serve immediately while warm.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 340g340g beef sirloin
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fish sauce
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp lemongrass
- 2 tsp2 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp2 tsp vegetable oil
- 22 large eggs
- 180g180g baguette
- 60g60g daikon
- 60g60g carrot
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tsp2 tsp sugar
- 44 cucumber slices
- 44 jalapeno slices
- 4 sprigs4 sprigs cilantro
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 tsp2 tsp sriracha
- 2 tsp2 tsp hoisin sauce
