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Marinated Pork Bánh Mì Recipe

Serves 4 — Prep: 20 min — Cook: 15 min — Rest: 30 min

Ingredients

• Bread: 4 small individual baguettes with crisp crusts and airy interiors.
• Meat: 500 g pork shoulder, thinly sliced.
• Pork marinade: 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp fish sauce (or nuoc mam), 1 stalk of chives or green onion, 1 minced garlic clove, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp sesame oil.
• Quick pickled vegetables (Do Chua): 1 carrot and 1/2 daikon, julienned, 3 tbsp rice vinegar, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 pinch of salt.
• Fillings: 1/2 cucumber cut into sticks, a few sprigs of fresh cilantro, Hellicious Classic Hot Sauce, 4 tbsp mayonnaise, a little country-style pâté or liver pâté (optional but authentic).

1. Prepare the pickled vegetables

Let rest for at least 30 minutes

Mix the vinegar, sugar, and salt until dissolved. Submerge the julienned carrot and daikon. Let pickle in the refrigerator.

2. Marinate and cook the meat

Mix the pork slices with the marinade ingredients. Sear over very high heat in a hot skillet (or wok) for 5 to 7 minutes, until lightly caramelized and browned.

3. Assemble the sandwiches

Split the baguettes lengthwise. Spread mayonnaise on one side and pâté on the other. Add the cucumber, hot pork, drained pickled vegetables, and cilantro, then drizzle with hot sauce. If you want more heat, add some Hellicious Habanero Pepper Purée.