Homemade Bánh mì
Homemade Bánh mì
Ingredients
For the Pickled Carrots & Daikon
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup carrots, sliced
- 1 cup daikon radish, sliced
For the Pork Marinade & Cooking
- 200 grams pork belly, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon oil, for cooking
For the Homemade Mayonnaise
- 1 egg yolk, large
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup vegetable oil
For the Bánh mì Assembly
- 4 baguette, store-bought
- 1/2 cup homemade mayonnaise, or store-bought
- 200 grams cooked marinated pork, from step II
- 2 cups pickled carrots and daikon, drained, from step I
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro sprigs, as needed
- 1/2 cup cucumber, sliced, as needed
- 1/4 cup jalapeños, sliced, as needed
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce, for drizzling, as needed
Instructions
- 1
For the pickled carrots and daikon: In a bowl, combine 1 cup water, 1/2 cup white vinegar, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, and 1 teaspoon salt. Mix until the sugar and salt are completely dissolved.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the sliced carrots and sliced daikon radish to the liquid. Ensure they are submerged. Marinate for at least 30 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
For the pork marinade: Place the thinly sliced 200 grams of pork belly in a separate bowl.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Add 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, and 2 cloves of minced garlic to the pork.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly to coat the pork evenly. Marinate the pork for at least 1 hour, or preferably overnight, for best flavor.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
For the homemade mayonnaise: In a bowl, whisk together 1 large egg yolk, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon white vinegar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Slowly drizzle in 1 cup of vegetable oil while continuously whisking until the mixture is fully emulsified and thick like mayonnaise. This may take 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 8
To cook the pork: Heat a pan over medium-high heat with 1 tablespoon of oil.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Add the marinated pork to the hot pan and cook until it is caramelized and browned, with some crispy edges. This should take about 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 12 min
- 10
For assembly: Take a store-bought baguette and slice it lengthwise, but do not cut all the way through, creating a pocket.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Spread a generous amount of the homemade mayonnaise (or store-bought) on both cut sides of the baguette.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Fill the baguette with the cooked marinated pork.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Add the drained pickled carrots and daikon.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Garnish with fresh cilantro sprigs, sliced cucumber, and sliced jalapeños, as needed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 15
Drizzle a small amount of fish sauce over the filling.
⏱️ 1 min
- 16
Close the baguette to complete the Bánh mì and serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Homemade Bánh mì
For the Pickled Carrots & Daikon
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup carrots, sliced
- 1 cup daikon radish, sliced
For the Pork Marinade & Cooking
- 200 grams pork belly, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon oil, for cooking
For the Homemade Mayonnaise
- 1 egg yolk, large
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup vegetable oil
For the Bánh mì Assembly
- 4 baguette, store-bought
- 1/2 cup homemade mayonnaise, or store-bought
- 200 grams cooked marinated pork, from step II
- 2 cups pickled carrots and daikon, drained, from step I
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro sprigs, as needed
- 1/2 cup cucumber, sliced, as needed
- 1/4 cup jalapeños, sliced, as needed
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce, for drizzling, as needed
Instructions
- 1
For the pickled carrots and daikon: In a bowl, combine 1 cup water, 1/2 cup white vinegar, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, and 1 teaspoon salt. Mix until the sugar and salt are completely dissolved.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the sliced carrots and sliced daikon radish to the liquid. Ensure they are submerged. Marinate for at least 30 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
For the pork marinade: Place the thinly sliced 200 grams of pork belly in a separate bowl.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Add 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, and 2 cloves of minced garlic to the pork.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly to coat the pork evenly. Marinate the pork for at least 1 hour, or preferably overnight, for best flavor.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
For the homemade mayonnaise: In a bowl, whisk together 1 large egg yolk, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon white vinegar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Slowly drizzle in 1 cup of vegetable oil while continuously whisking until the mixture is fully emulsified and thick like mayonnaise. This may take 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 8
To cook the pork: Heat a pan over medium-high heat with 1 tablespoon of oil.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Add the marinated pork to the hot pan and cook until it is caramelized and browned, with some crispy edges. This should take about 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 12 min - 10
For assembly: Take a store-bought baguette and slice it lengthwise, but do not cut all the way through, creating a pocket.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Spread a generous amount of the homemade mayonnaise (or store-bought) on both cut sides of the baguette.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Fill the baguette with the cooked marinated pork.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Add the drained pickled carrots and daikon.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Garnish with fresh cilantro sprigs, sliced cucumber, and sliced jalapeños, as needed.
⏱️ 2 min - 15
Drizzle a small amount of fish sauce over the filling.
⏱️ 1 min - 16
Close the baguette to complete the Bánh mì and serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min