How to make... Banh Mi Sandwich!

pork

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu provides a plant-based option, while chicken is often less expensive than pork.

baguette

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain bread offers more fiber, while white bread is usually less costly.

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: avocado spread

💰Cheaper: yogurt

Avocado spread is healthier, while yogurt is a budget-friendly alternative.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Bell peppers are milder and healthier, while banana peppers are often cheaper.

Slice the pork fillet very thinly.

Zest two limes and add the zest to a food processor.

Add three large cloves of garlic and a hunk of ginger to the food processor.

Roughly chop the ginger and add it to the food processor.

Juice one lime and add the juice to the food processor.

Add coriander stalks to the food processor.

Blend all ingredients in the food processor until finely chopped.

Transfer the mixture to a bowl with the pork and add two tablespoons of fish sauce.

Mix everything together and cover the bowl to marinate in the fridge for about 30 minutes.

Julienne the daikon, cucumber, and carrot for pickled vegetables.

In a bowl, mix 3 tablespoons of rice vinegar and 1 tablespoon of caster sugar to create a pickle.

Add thinly sliced red chili to the pickle mixture (optional).

Combine the daikon, carrot, cucumber, and chili in the bowl with the pickle mixture and toss together.

Cover and refrigerate the pickled vegetables for about 30 minutes, or overnight for better flavor.

Heat a tiny bit of oil in a hot skillet and add half of the marinated pork to the pan.

Cook the pork in batches, ensuring not to overcrowd the pan.

Remove the cooked pork from the pan once it's tender and set aside.

Prepare the secret sauce by mixing about a tablespoon of Hoisin sauce with mayonnaise and a touch of sriracha for heat.

Spread pork pâté on one side of the baguette and the secret sauce on the other side.

Layer the pickled vegetables on the baguette, followed by fresh coriander leaves.

Add the cooked pork on top of the vegetables and coriander.

Assemble the sandwich and prepare to enjoy.

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