How to Make: Breakfast Banh Mi - Your new FAVORITE breakfast

pork sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: cooked ham

Turkey sausage reduces fat while ham is often less expensive.

baguette

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain adds fiber, while white bread is often more affordable.

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: avocado spread

💰Cheaper: yogurt

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

pickled carrots

🥗Healthier: fresh carrots

💰Cheaper: sliced radishes

Fresh carrots provide crunch without the added sugar of pickling.

Wash your hands before starting.

Peel the daikon and carrot.

Cut the daikon and carrot into matchstick pieces or use a box grater.

Toss the cut vegetables in kosher salt and let them sit for 10 to 15 minutes to draw out moisture.

Prepare the pickling liquid by combining equal parts sugar, vinegar, and water, and heat slightly to dissolve the sugar. Let it cool.

Rinse the salted vegetables in cold water, then place them in a container and add the cooled pickling liquid. Store in the fridge.

Prepare the Vietnamese butter spread by whisking together 5 egg yolks in a mixing bowl until smooth.

Slowly drizzle in 1 cup of vegetable oil while whisking continuously until it thickens to your desired consistency. Season with a pinch of salt.

Wash the cilantro by soaking it in cold water, then rinse and let dry in a colander. Cut off the woody stems.

Slice the English cucumber into thin rounds.

Slice the store-bought Vietnamese ham in half lengthwise, then cut into thin half moons.

Whisk together 3 eggs and season with a touch of fish sauce.

Heat oil in a pan and scramble the eggs quickly, cooking them for about 10 seconds. Add a knob of butter to finish cooking the eggs.

Assemble the breakfast banh mi by spreading the Vietnamese butter on the baguette.

Layer the scrambled eggs on top of the buttered baguette.

Add garlic chili sauce instead of jalapenos.

Top with sliced cucumbers, pickled veggies, and cilantro.

Finish with Maggie seasoning and black pepper. Cut the sandwich in half to reveal the cross-section.

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