Spicy Banh Mi

Name: Spicy Banh Mi
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Vietnamese, Asian
Ingredients: 59 milliliters shredded carrot; 6 cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced; 59 milliliters cornstarch; 2 slices cucumbers (6 inch); 59 milliliters shredded daikon radish (or regular red radish); 170 grams 0.5 package extra firm tofu, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1 French baguette, split in half lengthwise; 6 sprigs fresh cilantro; 2 teaspoons honey; 4 lettuce leaves, torn; 1 Tbsp mayonnaise (or more to taste); 2 Tbsps nutritional yeast; 1 teaspoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon red chili pepper, suace (like Sriracha); 1 teaspoons red pepper flakes; 59 milliliters rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar); 1 teaspoons toasted sesame oil; 0 teaspoons soy sauce; 1 teaspoon tamari soy sauce

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Spicy Banh Mi a try. This dairy free and vegetarian recipe serves 2. One portion of this dish contains about 17g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 436 calories. A mixture of tamari soy sauce, baguette, sesame oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the rice vinegar you could follow this main course with the Red Velvet Mug Cake as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes. This recipe is typical of Vietnamese cuisine.

Instructions

Tofu:.Coat the bottom of a skillet with olive oil and sesame oil over medium high heat. Lightly dredge the tofu cubes in the cornstarch.

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Olive Oil

Tofu

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Frying Pan

Add the tofu to the skillet and saute 5 minutes, or until golden brown.

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Tofu

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Transfer to plate; sprinkle with the soy sauce and toss with the nutritional yeast.Sandwich:.

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Nutritional Yeast

Soy Sauce

Mix the vinegar, honey, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Vinegar

Honey

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Bowl

Add the radish and carrot, and stir to mix. Set aside.

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Carrot

Radish

Let stand 15-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.Preheat oven to 350*F.

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Oven

Place baguette on baking sheet, and crisp 5 minutes in the oven. Cool 2-3 mintues.

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Baguette

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Spread mayonnaise on both sides of bread.

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Bread

Sprinkle with red chile sauce and tamari. Fill with the tofu cubes, cucumber, and cilantro.

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Red Chili Pepper

Cilantro

Cucumber

Tamari

Sauce

Tofu

Drain carrot/radish mixture and spread on sandwich. Top with tomatoes and lettuce. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Press top half of baguette on sandwich, adn slice sandwich in half. Enjoy!

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