Roasted Pork Banh Mi Recipes

Steps:

• For the roast pork: Combine the garlic, shallots, fish sauce, sugar, lemongrass, black pepper and 2 tablespoons (30 grams) water in a blender; puree until combined, about 20 seconds. Place the pork in a medium bowl, then pour the marinade over the top and massage well. Marinate for at least 1 hour.
• Heat a medium skillet on high heat and add some oil. When you see white wisps of smoke, saute the pork until cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• For the pickled carrots: Combine the sugar, vinegar, salt, peppercorns and garlic in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sugar and salt have dissolved, then remove it from the heat. Add the cilantro and carrots and stir to coat them in the pickling mixture. Let stand until the carrots have softened, at least 30 minutes or up to overnight in the refrigerator. Drain them well and set aside. You can make this days ahead and keep refrigerated in an airtight container.
• For the banh mi build: Combine the mayonnaise and pate in a bowl, then spread on the top and bottom of the toasted bread. Top it with the cilantro leaves, chiles, cucumber ribbons, pickled carrots and the grilled pork. There may be some leftover pork, so smash it into your mouth and enjoy while building the banh mi. Sprinkle with the soy sauce and close with the upper half of the baguette.

Steps:

• For the pork: Combine the garlic, lime juice, fish sauce, soy sauce, sriracha, sugar, salt and 2 tablespoons vinegar in a bowl and mix well to combine. (Reserve the rest of the bottle of vinegar for the pickles, below.)
• Pound out the pork chops using a meat tenderizer until they are 1/2 to 1 inch thick. Add the pork to the marinade and turn to fully coat. Marinade for 10 minutes, or up to 30 minutes.
• Remove the pork from the marinade. Heat the olive oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, then sear the pork chops for 3 to 4 minutes per side. Set aside to rest.
• For the pickles: Put the salt, sugar, red pepper and the remainder of the bottle of vinegar in a saucepan. Heat until the mixture comes to a low boil, then add the radishes, jalapeños and carrots. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat and drain.
• To assemble: Combine the mayo and sriracha in a small bowl to taste. Halve the French bread and spread with the sriracha mayo on both the tops and bottoms. Top with the cucumbers. Slice the pork and lay the slices on the cucumbers. Top with the pickled vegetables and the other half of the French bread.

Steps:

• Combine green onions, garlic, fish sauce, sugar, honey, and pepper in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add pork chops and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 4 hours.
• With 30 minutes left to marinade, combine carrots, cucumbers, red onion, rice vinegar, and 2 teaspoons chili-garlic sauce in a medium bowl. Stir to combine and let pickle until needed for sandwiches.
• Remove pork chops from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork chops and cook until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate. Remove meat from the bones and thinly slice.
• Spread mayonnaise, hoisin sauce, and remaining chili-garlic sauce on the top halves of the baguettes. Layer pork, pickled vegetables, cilantro, and jalapenos on the bottom halves. Carefully close the baguettes. Slice each in half to make 4 sandwiches.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Mix the broccoli slaw, sugar and vinegar in a bowl. Let sit in the fridge while preparing the rest of the sandwich.
• Season the Pork with salt and pepper and roast for 20 minutes or until cooked to your liking (150-160 degrees).
• Let rest at least 5 minutes and slice thin.
• Cut the baguette in to 4 equal pieces and split in half. Spread mayonnaise on the bread, top with the roasted pork, cilantro, and broccoli slaw.