Beefy Bahn Mi Sandwiches
This loose meat sandwich is Vietnamese inspired and full of flavor. Easy enough for a weeknight and portable enough to bring to the field.
Ingredients
Pickled Vegetables
- 2 carrots julienned sliced
- 2 mini cucumbers julienned sliced
- 1 daikon radish (or 4 red radishes) julienned sliced
- 1 TBSP sugar
- ⅓ cup rice vinegar
- ¼ tsp salt
Meat Filling
- 1 ½ lbs ground meat (beef or pork)
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 TBSP soy sauce
- 2 TBSP fish sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- ¼ cup mayonaise
- 2 TBSP sriracha
- 4 TBSP green onions chopped
Other Ingredients
- 4 large sub rolls
- 1 jalapeño sliced thin
- ½ bunch cilantro chopped
- 2 TBSP fresh mint chopped
Instructions
- Combine carrots, cucumber, radish, sugar, rice vinegar, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
- Brown the meat in a frying pan or wok over med-high heat. Mix together the minced garlic, fish sauce, soy sauce, half of the green onions, and remaining teaspoon of sugar. Add it to the meat mixture while it's cooking.
- Once the meat is cooked through, remove from heat and let it cool for 5min.
- Mix the sriracha, mayonnaise, and remaining green onions together. Add it to the meat and stir well.
- Assemble the sandwiches. Start by toasting your sub roll in the toaster or toaster oven for 2-3min. Add a layer of meat, sliced jalapeño, pickled veggies, and then the cilantro and mint. Enjoy!