Name: Spicy Meatball Banh Mi | Marion's Kitchen
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 4 long crusty bread rolls; pork pate to serve (optional); slices pork luncheon to serve (optional); Kewpie mayonnaise* to serve; Coconut Sriracha (find out where to buy here) to serve; Coriander leaves to serve; Quick-pickle carrots:; 1 carrot, cut into matchsticks; 1 long red chilli, sliced; ¼ cup rice vinegar; ¼ cup sugar; Meatballs:; 500g (1 lb) pork mince; 1 lemongrass stalk, pale part only, bruised and finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, finely grated; 4 spring onions, white and green parts finely chopped; 1 tbsp fish sauce; 2 tbsp (or to taste) Coconut Sriracha; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp sea salt

Spicy meatball banh mi

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It’s a spicy meatball sub but not as you know it! This one is loaded with pickled carrot, coconut sriracha and kewpie mayonnaise. And it’s insanely good – this just could be my best banh mi yet!

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Spicy meatball banh mi

PREP TIME

15 minutes

COOK TIME

20 minutes

SERVES

Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable oil

4 long crusty bread rolls

pork pate to serve (optional)

slices pork luncheon to serve (optional)

Kewpie mayonnaise* to serve

Coconut Sriracha (find out where to buy here) to serve

Coriander leaves to serve

Quick-pickle carrots:

1 carrot, cut into matchsticks

1 long red chilli, sliced

¼ cup rice vinegar

¼ cup sugar

Meatballs:

500g (1 lb) pork mince

1 lemongrass stalk, pale part only, bruised and finely chopped

3 garlic cloves, finely grated

4 spring onions, white and green parts finely chopped

1 tbsp fish sauce

2 tbsp (or to taste) Coconut Sriracha

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp sea salt

Steps

For the quick-pickle carrots, combine ingredients in a bowl and set aside, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Any extra can be kept in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
To make the pork balls, combine the ingredients in a large bowl. Mix vigorously. Shape into walnut-sized meatballs.
Heat oil in large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Cook meatballs (in batches if necessary), turning, for 5 minutes or until evenly browned and cooked through.
Split bread rolls lengthwise, without cutting all the way through. Generously spread with pate. Top with slices of luncheon, meatballs, pickled carrot, drizzle with mayonnaise, Coconut Sriracha and coriander.
Notes:

– Kewpie Mayonnaise is commonly found in the Asian aisle of most major supermarkets.

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Spicy meatball banh mi

It’s a spicy meatball sub but not as you know it! This one is loaded with pickled carrot, coconut sriracha and kewpie mayonnaise. And it’s insanely good – this just could be my best banh mi yet!
PREP TIME	15 minutes
COOK TIME	20 minutes
SERVES	4

Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable oil

4 long crusty bread rolls

pork pate to serve (optional)

slices pork luncheon to serve (optional)

Kewpie mayonnaise* to serve

Coconut Sriracha (find out where to buy here) to serve

Coriander leaves to serve

Quick-pickle carrots:

1 carrot, cut into matchsticks

1 long red chilli, sliced

¼ cup rice vinegar

¼ cup sugar

Meatballs:

500g (1 lb) pork mince

1 lemongrass stalk, pale part only, bruised and finely chopped

3 garlic cloves, finely grated

4 spring onions, white and green parts finely chopped

1 tbsp fish sauce

2 tbsp (or to taste) Coconut Sriracha

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp sea salt

Steps

For the quick-pickle carrots, combine ingredients in a bowl and set aside, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Any extra can be kept in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
To make the pork balls, combine the ingredients in a large bowl. Mix vigorously. Shape into walnut-sized meatballs.
Heat oil in large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Cook meatballs (in batches if necessary), turning, for 5 minutes or until evenly browned and cooked through.
Split bread rolls lengthwise, without cutting all the way through. Generously spread with pate. Top with slices of luncheon, meatballs, pickled carrot, drizzle with mayonnaise, Coconut Sriracha and coriander.
Notes:

– Kewpie Mayonnaise is commonly found in the Asian aisle of most major supermarkets.

LFoster

October 12, 2023

Heaven!!

This recipe is amazing! The family loved it so much they asked for more even after it was gone! The coconut sriracha makes this recipe restaurant quality. 5 stars!

Agneta

September 30, 2022

The best banh mi

So delicious you can’t stop eating it. Always keep a batch in my freezer.

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