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!
Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
Meatball Banh Mi
Prep Time30 Minutes
Servings4
0Ingredients
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
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1. Heat oven to 400 F.
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2. Combine pork, egg and breadcrumbs and form into meatballs. Place meatballs on a rimmed baking sheet.
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3. Mix brown sugar, lime juice, fish sauce, soy sauce and sriracha; drizzle over meatballs, reserving a little bit of the sauce.
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4. Bake the meatballs for 25 minutes, spooning the remainder of the sauce over the meatballs toward the end of the cook time.
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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.
30 minutes
Prep Time
0 minutes
Cook Time
4
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 4 servings
L&B Fresh All Natural Ground Pork, 16 Ounce
$7.99$0.50/oz
Helpful Hens Organic Free Range Large Brown Eggs, 12 Each
$6.69$0.56 each
Vigo Panko Bread Crumbs, 8 Ounce
$3.79$0.47/oz
Crystal Light Brown Sugar, 2 Pound
$3.79$1.90/lb
Limes, 0.33 Pound
$0.99 avg/ea$2.99/lb
Ka-Me Fish Sauce, 7 Ounce
2/$7 Huge Deal
$3.50 was $4.99$0.50/oz
San-J Organic Wheat Free Tamari Soy Sauce, 10 Ounce
$6.89$0.69/oz
Huy Fong Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce, 17 Ounce
$6.59$0.39/oz
L&B Classic French Baguette, 12 Ounce
$3.99$0.33/oz
Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise, 15 Ounce
$4.99$0.33/oz
Bolthouse Farms Matchstix Carrots, 10 Ounce
$2.49$0.25/oz
Hot House English Cucumbers, 1 Each
Huge Deal
$1.99 was $2.99
Fresh Cilantro Bunch, 1 Each
$1.99
Directions
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1. Heat oven to 400 F.
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2. Combine pork, egg and breadcrumbs and form into meatballs. Place meatballs on a rimmed baking sheet.
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3. Mix brown sugar, lime juice, fish sauce, soy sauce and sriracha; drizzle over meatballs, reserving a little bit of the sauce.
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4. Bake the meatballs for 25 minutes, spooning the remainder of the sauce over the meatballs toward the end of the cook time.
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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.