Vietnamese Beef Banh Mi

Ingredients

• 300g beef sirloin, thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 baguette rolls
• For the pickle: 1 carrot, 1/2 daikon or extra carrot, julienned, 3 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tbsp sugar, pinch of salt
• To assemble: cucumber, fresh coriander, sliced chilli, mayonnaise, soy or maggi sauce

Instructions

1. Mix the pickle vegetables with vinegar, sugar and salt; rest 15 minutes.
2. Marinate the beef with soy sauce, sugar and garlic for 10 minutes.
3. Sear the beef in a hot pan for 2-3 minutes until just cooked.
4. Split the baguettes, spread with mayo, and fill with beef, pickles, cucumber, herbs and chilli.
5. Drizzle with a little soy sauce just before closing.

Serving suggestions

• Best eaten right away.

Storage & reheating

Pickles keep a week. Assemble the sandwiches fresh.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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