A Vietnamese banh mi sandwich with grilled meat, fresh cilantro, cucumber, and vegetables on a cutting board, with chili sauce and fresh herbs on the side.

Vietnamese-Style Spicy Pork Banh Mi

Serves 6

Ingredients

Roasted Pork: 

2 lbs Pork Butt, Raw

As needed Vegetable Oil

As needed Salt and Pepper

As needed Kikkoman® Thai Style Chili Sauce

Sriracha Mayo:

1 cup Mayonnaise

1/2 cup Kikkoman® Sriracha

Daikon Pickles:

Julienne, Daikon

Carrots, Shredded

Red Onions

1 cup Kikkoman® Rice Vinegar

1 tbsp Kikkoman® Citrus Seasoned Ponzu

1/4 cup Sugar

Thai Chili Ranch Dressing:

2 cups Ranch Dressing

1 cup Kikkoman® Thai Style Chili Sauce

Plating:

6 each Vietnamese Rolls

As Needed Cucumber Slices

As Needed Green Onions

As Needed Pickled Jalapenos

As Needed Cilantro

Directions

Roasted Pork:

  1. Rub pork with oil to coat and season with salt and pepper. 
  2. Arrange pieces on a roasting rack and roast in a preheated 450 degree oven to an internal temperature of 160degrees. 
  3. Allow pork to cool completely and slice on a deli slicer into thin slices. 
  4. Dress pork with Thai Style Chili Sauce to coat.

Sriracha Mayo:

  1. Combine Mayo and Sriracha in a bowl and whisk to combine. 

Daikon Pickles:

  1. In a small saucepan, combine rice vinegar, citrus seasoned ponzu and sugar. Heat over medium low heat, whisking occasionally, to melt sugar. Allow to cool.
  2. Pour over vegetables and marinate for a few hours to a few days.

Thai Chili Ranch Dressing

  1. Combine Ranch Dressing and Thai Style Chili Sauce in a bowl and whisk to combine. 

Assembling Sandwiches:  

  1. Slice sandwich rolls in half lengthwise, leaving a small percentage intact. Toast.
  2. Brush inside with Sriracha Mayo and fill with 4 ounces of pork.
  3. Drizzle Thai Chili Ranch Dressing generously over pork.
  4. Top with cucumber, daikon pickles, pickled jalapeno, green onions, and cilantro.

 

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