Serious Eats' Bacon Banh Mi

Name: Serious Eats' Bacon Banh Mi
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vietnamese, Asian
Ingredients: 4 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 1 large carrot, cut into 2-inch matchsticks 1/8 inch thick (about 2 cups); 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cut lengthwise into 8 strips; 1 small daikon radish, cut into 2-inch matchsticks 1/8 inch thick (about 2 cups); 1 bunch fresh cilantro (about 16 sprigs); 4 Vietnamese baguettes or high-quality hero rolls; 1 teaspoon Maggi seasoning sauce; 1 jalapeño pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut lengthwise into matchsticks; 4 servings Kosher salt; 4 Tbsps mayonnaise; 1 teaspoon soy sauce; 177 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon Vietnamese or Thai fish sauce; 16 slices thick-cut bacon; 118 milliliters white vinegar

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Serious Eats' Bacon Banh Mi A mixture of bacon, vinegar, mayonnaise, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the thai fish sauce you could follow this main course with the Strawberry Shortcake with Star Anise Sauce as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. This recipe is typical of Vietnamese cuisine.

Instructions

Place the carrot, daikon, 1/4 cup of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of salt in a medium mixing bowl. Using your hands, massage the salt and sugar into the vegetables until they begin to soften and exude liquid. Set the bowl aside at room temperature for 30 minutes, then drain the vegetables. Meanwhile, combine the vinegar, 1/2 cup of sugar, and 1/2 cup of water in a small bowl or Tupperware container and mix until the sugar is dissolved.

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Carrot

Daikon Radish

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Pour the vinegar mixture over the drained vegetables, and refrigerate until ready to use, at least 1 hour. (The vegetables should last at least 10 days, and will get better with time.)

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Vinegar

Adjust the oven rack to the middle position, and preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and spread the bacon over it.

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Spread

Bacon

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Bake the bacon until crispy, about 15 minutes, then drain on a plate lined with two layers of paper towels.

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Bacon

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Remove the foil from the baking sheet and discard it, then place the four baguettes on the now-empty baking sheet. Toast for 3 minutes until the exterior is crispy. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the fish sauce, Maggi seasoning sauce, soy sauce, and the remaining 2 teaspoons of sugar.

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Fish Sauce

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With a bread knife, slit the baguettes lengthwise, leaving a hinge to keep the two halves connected.

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Spread 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise evenly inside each baguette. Stuff the baguettes with four slices of bacon, a quarter cup of the pickled vegetables, two cucumber strips, a few slices of jalapeño, and four sprigs of cilantro.

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Drizzle with the fish sauce mixture and season with salt and pepper. Close the sandwiches and serve.

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Servings:

4servings

Freshly ground black pepper 1large

carrot, cut into 2-inch matchsticks 1/8 inch thick (about 2 cups)1

cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cut lengthwise into 8 strips 1small

daikon radish, cut into 2-inch matchsticks 1/8 inch thick (about 2 cups)1bunch

fresh cilantro (about 16 sprigs)4

Vietnamese baguettes or high-quality hero rolls 1teaspoon

Maggi seasoning sauce 1

jalapeño pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut lengthwise into matchsticks 4servings

Kosher salt 4Tbsps

mayonnaise 1teaspoon

soy sauce 177milliliters

sugar 1teaspoon

Vietnamese or Thai fish sauce 16slices

thick-cut bacon 118milliliters

white vinegar

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 The Winery of Good Hope Bush Vine Chenin Blanc with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 14 dollars per bottle.