Vietnamese · Lunch
Vietnamese Grilled Beef Sandwich (Low-Calorie)
Grilled lean beef sirloin seasoned with fish sauce, garlic and lime on a small toasted baguette with quick-pickled carrot and daikon, cucumber, cilantro and jalapeño. Light mayonnaise and smaller bread portion keep this Vietnamese banh mi under 400 calories while preserving its sharp, savoury-sweet character.
$4
20 minsPrep
8 minsCook
28 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
398Calories
31.2gProtein
10.9gFat
44.4gCarbs
13.6gSugar
3.2gFiber
1580mgSodium
70mgChol
2.9gSat Fat
656mgPotassium
70mgCalcium
3.4mgIron
1.8mcgVitamin B12
15mgVitamin C
low-calorie
low-cholesterol
low-calorie
Instructions
1
Prep
Slice beef sirloin thinly against the grain; mince garlic. Split and toast the small baguette until golden and crispy.
2
Marinate
Combine beef with fish sauce, garlic, lime juice and honey. Cover and marinate in fridge for 20 minutes.
3
Pickle
Toss julienned carrot and daikon with rice vinegar and sugar; let sit 20 minutes until translucent.
4
Grill
Heat grill pan over high heat. Cook beef strips 2–3 minutes per side until charred and cooked through.
5
Plate
Spread mayonnaise and sriracha on toasted baguette. Layer grilled beef, pickled vegetables, cucumber, cilantro and jalapeño; press closed and serve warm.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 11 oz310g beef sirloin
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fish sauce
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp2 tsp lime juice
- 2 tsp2 tsp honey
- 11 small carrot
- 11 small daikon
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp1 tsp sugar
- 44 cucumber slices, thin
- 4 sprigs4 sprigs cilantro
- 44 jalapeno slices
- 22 small baguette (2.5 oz/70g)
- 2 tbsp30g light mayonnaise
- 2 tsp2 tsp sriracha
