Description
A bold and flavorful Vietnamese-inspired sandwich featuring juicy, spicy meatballs, crunchy pickled vegetables, fresh herbs, and a crisp baguette.
Ingredients
1 pound ground pork or beef
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 green onions, finely chopped
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon sriracha or hot sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 baguette
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup pickled carrots and daikon
1/2 cucumber, sliced
1 jalapeño, thinly sliced
Fresh cilantro sprigs
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine ground meat, garlic, green onions, cilantro, fish sauce, sriracha, sugar, salt, and pepper.
- Form into small meatballs, about 1 inch in diameter.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and cook meatballs until browned and cooked through, about 8-10 minutes.
- Slice the baguette lengthwise without cutting all the way through and lightly toast.
- Spread mayonnaise inside the baguette.
- Layer with cooked meatballs, pickled carrots and daikon, cucumber slices, jalapeños, and fresh cilantro sprigs.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- Substitute pork with ground turkey, chicken, or plant-based meat for variation.
- Use spicy aioli or hoisin sauce for a different flavor profile.
- Adjust sriracha quantity to control spice level.
- Store leftover meatballs separately and assemble fresh sandwiches.
- Toast the baguette to enhance texture and prevent sogginess.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
