Hoi An-style Oven-crisped Pork Sandwich (Banh Mi Thit Hoi An)

Name: Hoi An-style Oven-crisped Pork Sandwich (Banh Mi Thit Hoi An)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Vietnamese, Asian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice (or 1/4 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground ginger, and anise seeds); 3 baguettes (8 oz. each; see notes); 118 milliliters fresh Thai or regular basil leaves, rinsed and cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 Tbsps About Asian red chili paste or sauce; 227 grams thinly sliced roast boned, fat-trimmed pork loin or cooked ham or chicken (see notes); 227 grams cups thinly sliced English cucumbers (about; 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced; 340 grams ground lean pork; 113 grams cups salad mix , rinsed and crisped; 1 Tbsp salad oil; 6 servings Salt; 59 milliliters chopped shallots; 118 milliliters Fried Shallots; 3 Tbsps soy sauce; 2 teaspoons sugar

You can never have too many Vietnamese recipes, so give Hoi An-style Oven-crisped Pork Sandwich (Banh Mi Thit Hoi An) a try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 555 calories, 29g of protein, and 18g of fat each. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have salad oil, salad mix, soy sauce, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. It works well as an affordable main course. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

In an 8- to 10-inch frying pan over medium-high heat, stir five spice until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in oil, shallots, and garlic.

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Add ground pork and stir often, breaking apart with spoon, until meat is crumbly and no longer pink, about 15 minutes.

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Add soy sauce, sugar, and salt to taste.

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Cut baguettes in half crosswise, then split lengthwise almost all the way through, leaving halves attached at one side.

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Spread about 1 teaspoon chili paste on one cut side of each baguette section. Spoon about 1/6 of the warm ground pork mixture, including juices, over chili paste. Tuck 1/6 of the pork slices evenly into each sandwich. Set sandwiches slightly apart on a 12- by 15-inch baking sheet.

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Bake in a 375 regular or convection oven just until filling is warm and crust is crisp, about 5 minutes.

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Remove sandwiches from oven and fill each with 1/6 of the cucumbers, salad mix, basil, and Fried Shallots.

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Add more chili paste and salt to taste.

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Servings:

1teaspoon

Chinese five spice (or 1/4 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground ginger, and anise seeds)3

baguettes (8 oz. each; see notes)118milliliters

fresh Thai or regular basil leaves, rinsed and cut into 1-inch pieces 2Tbsps

About Asian red chili paste or sauce 227grams

thinly sliced roast boned, fat-trimmed pork loin or cooked ham or chicken (see notes)227grams

cups thinly sliced English cucumbers (about 1clove

garlic, peeled and minced 340grams

ground lean pork 113grams

cups salad mix , rinsed and crisped 1Tbsp

salad oil 6servings

Salt 59milliliters

chopped shallots 118milliliters

Fried Shallots 3Tbsps

soy sauce 2teaspoons

sugar

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling are my top picks for Asian. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. The Essay Chenin Blanc with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 9 dollars per bottle.

Essay Chenin Blanc

The Essay Chenin Blanc is a medium-bodied white blend made from South Africa's white varietal, Chenin Blanc. The Chenin Blanc gives the wines its fruit salad, guava and melon aromas and a refreshing acidity. Some sur lie on the less for a few months adds to the complexity and body. A touch of aromatic Viognier complements the fruit structure with some floral hints. The wine is perfect on its own as an aperitif on the porch on a hot summer's day. Chenin Blanc pairs well with a wide range of foods, especially sushi, oysters, Asian curries, sweet-and-sour dishes, and summer salads.Blend: 87% Chenin Blanc, 13% Viognier