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Pork meatball bánh mì

Name: Pork meatball bánh mì
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: pork mince 500g; garlic 3 cloves, crushed; ginger 2 thumb-sized pieces, finely grated; red chilli 1, finely chopped; fish sauce 2 tbsp; soft light brown sugar 1 tbsp; vegetable oil 1 tbsp; rice vinegar 3 tbsp; soft light brown sugar 1 tbsp; cucumber 1 small, peeled into ribbons; carrot 1 small, peeled into ribbons; mooli ¼, peeled into ribbons; red chilli 1, thinly sliced; small baguettes 4, halved horizontally; mayonnaise 8 tbsp; spring onion 1, finely sliced; coriander a small handful of leaves; mint a small handful of leaves

50 minutes + chilling
serves 4
Easy

We've packed these crunchy Vietnamese sandwiches with juicy pork meatballs, thinly sliced pickled veg and fresh herbs

By Adam Bush

Published: November 2, 2019 at 1:00 pm

Ingredients

pork mince 500g
garlic 3 cloves, crushed
ginger 2 thumb-sized pieces, finely grated
red chilli 1, finely chopped
fish sauce 2 tbsp
soft light brown sugar 1 tbsp
vegetable oil 1 tbsp

PICKLES

rice vinegar 3 tbsp
soft light brown sugar 1 tbsp
cucumber 1 small, peeled into ribbons
carrot 1 small, peeled into ribbons
mooli ¼, peeled into ribbons
red chilli 1, thinly sliced

TO SERVE

small baguettes 4, halved horizontally
mayonnaise 8 tbsp
spring onion 1, finely sliced
coriander a small handful of leaves
mint a small handful of leaves

Method

Step 1

To make the pickles, put the rice vinegar, sugar and some seasoning into a bowl, and whisk. Add the cucumber, carrot, mooli and chilli, mix well and chill for 30 minutes.
Step 2

Tip the mince into a bowl with the garlic, ginger, chilli, fish sauce and sugar, and mix really well. Form into 20 meatballs and chill for 30 minutes.
Step 3

Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and fry the meatballs for 6-8 minutes over a medium heat or until really golden and cooked through. Spread the baguettes with lots of mayo on both sides, then pile in the meatballs. Drain the pickles and stuff these in too, along with some spring onions, coriander and mint.