Meatball Banh Mi

Spicy, delicious banh mi sandwiches originated in Vietnam. Served on a soft baguette, they typically include meat, cilantro, cucumbers, mayo and pickled vegetables. Here’s our take on this popular sandwich!

SERVINGS

4

PREP TIME

30 min

Ingredients

  • 1
    pound ground pork
  • 1
    egg
  • ¼
    cup breadcrumbs
  • 2
    tablespoons packed light brown sugar
  • 2
    tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1
    tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1
    tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1
    teaspoon sriracha, plus more for topping
  • 1
    baguette, sliced into 4 pieces
  • ¼
    cup mayonnaise
  • 1-2
    carrots, shredded
  • 1
    cucumber, sliced
  • 1
    bunch cilantro, chopped

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat oven to 400 F.

  2. 2

    Combine pork, egg and breadcrumbs and form into meatballs. Place meatballs on a rimmed baking sheet.

  3. 3

    Mix brown sugar, lime juice, fish sauce, soy sauce and sriracha; drizzle over meatballs, reserving a little bit of the sauce.

  4. 4

    Bake the meatballs for 25 minutes, spooning the remainder of the sauce over the meatballs toward the end of the cook time.

  5. 5

    Slice baguette pieces lengthwise and spread mayo on bottom half of each. Top with shredded carrot, cucumber, cilantro and cooked meatballs. Top with more sriracha. Serve warm.