How To Make Asian Pulled Pork Sandwich Vietnamese Banh Mi-Instant Pot Recipes

baguette

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white sandwich bread

Whole grain bread adds fiber, while white bread is more accessible.

grilled pork

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu is plant-based and lower in calories, while chicken is often less expensive.

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: avocado spread

💰Cheaper: yogurt

Avocado provides healthy fats, while yogurt is a budget-friendly creamy alternative.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce is a vegetarian option, while salt is a basic pantry item.

Combine sliced carrot and daikon radish with sea salt and sugar in a large bowl and mix well. Marinate for 15 minutes.

Rinse the marinated radish and carrot, then add warm water, seasoned rice vinegar, sea salt, and sugar. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.

Place sliced pork shoulder in an oven-proof pot with Korean hot pepper paste, Hoisin sauce, miso paste, chopped cilantro stems, peeled ginger, and water. Bring to a boil, then cover and place in the oven at 325 degrees for 3 hours until the pork is fork tender.

Remove fat from the braising liquid and reduce the liquid on medium-high heat until it thickens. Whisk in additional Korean hot pepper paste and Hoisin sauce, then add rice vinegar and mix together.

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