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Bánh Mì Sandwich

Adapted from http://battleofthebanhmi.com

Vietnamese bánh mì sandwiches are a great way to use a lot of garden-fresh veggies. They have an endless variety of options for fillings. An Asian-French fusion, they often use liver pate as a base, or other boldly cooked meat such as black pepper pork (below). You can also try marinated turkey/chicken, shrimp, or firm tofu or seitan. Then top it off with a sweet and tangy carrot-daikon pickle.

Bánh Mì Sandwich

Prep Time

60 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Yield

4 Servings

Ingredients

1 pound pork chops (shoulder or loin)
2 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon black pepper
2 tablespoons shallot (or onion)
1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon sesame oil
  vegetables (for filling)
  dressing
1 carrot-daikon pickle
1 baguette

Instructions

Mix all marinade ingredients and add slices of pork. Allow everything to marinade for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator.

Heat up frying pan with a little extra oil. Lay slices of pork in one layer at a time. When one side is cooked, flip to other side to finish cooking.

Cut 5-inch slices of baguette and assemble sandwiches with pork, veggie fillings, any dressing, and carrot-daikon pickle.