Bahn Mi

17/03/2023

Vietnamese Pork Rolls

Recipe from the Around the World in 20 Plates Resource.

Yields6 Servings

Classification

NSW: EVERYDAY

Ingredients

Salad mix
 2 large carrots, grated
 3 large Lebanese cucumbers, sliced into thin strips
 1 medium white radish or daikon radish*, sliced into thin strips
 1 shallot, sliced thinly
 ½ cup rice wine vinegar
 2 tbsp honey
 3 tbsp sesame oil
 2 tbsp mirin (check label to ensure you are purchasing alcohol-free mirin. Most supermarket varieties are alcohol-free)
Meat filling
 1 tbsp sesame oil
 500 g pork mince, reduced-fat
 4 garlic cloves, minced
 ¼ cup soy sauce, reduced-salt
 ¼ cup fish sauce
Pate
 1 cup granola (with a Health Star Rating ≥3.5 stars)
 ½ cup canned brown lentils, drained, rinsed
 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
 1 tbsp thyme, dried
Other
 6 large wholemeal rolls
 ½ cup mayonnaise, reduced-fat
 1 bunch coriander, chopped

Method

1

In a large bowl, mix the salad ingredients and leave to marinate in the fridge while the pork cooks.

2

In a medium pan, heat up the sesame oil and cook the pork until browned. Add the spices, garlic, soy sauce and fish sauce and cook until caramelised.

3

In a blender, mix together the granola, lentils, red wine vinegar and thyme until it resembles a thick ‘pate’ mixture.

4

Assemble the bahn mi: Spread pate on the base of each bread roll. On the other side of the inside of the roll, spread some mayonnaise.

5

Evenly distribute the meat among all rolls. Top with approximately ½ cup of the salad mixture, and garnish with coriander.

6

Serve warm.

Ingredients

Salad mix
 2 large carrots, grated
 3 large Lebanese cucumbers, sliced into thin strips
 1 medium white radish or daikon radish*, sliced into thin strips
 1 shallot, sliced thinly
 ½ cup rice wine vinegar
 2 tbsp honey
 3 tbsp sesame oil
 2 tbsp mirin (check label to ensure you are purchasing alcohol-free mirin. Most supermarket varieties are alcohol-free)
Meat filling
 1 tbsp sesame oil
 500 g pork mince, reduced-fat
 4 garlic cloves, minced
 ¼ cup soy sauce, reduced-salt
 ¼ cup fish sauce
Pate
 1 cup granola (with a Health Star Rating ≥3.5 stars)
 ½ cup canned brown lentils, drained, rinsed
 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
 1 tbsp thyme, dried
Other
 6 large wholemeal rolls
 ½ cup mayonnaise, reduced-fat
 1 bunch coriander, chopped

Directions

1

In a large bowl, mix the salad ingredients and leave to marinate in the fridge while the pork cooks.

2

In a medium pan, heat up the sesame oil and cook the pork until browned. Add the spices, garlic, soy sauce and fish sauce and cook until caramelised.

3

In a blender, mix together the granola, lentils, red wine vinegar and thyme until it resembles a thick ‘pate’ mixture.

4

Assemble the bahn mi: Spread pate on the base of each bread roll. On the other side of the inside of the roll, spread some mayonnaise.

5

Evenly distribute the meat among all rolls. Top with approximately ½ cup of the salad mixture, and garnish with coriander.

6

Serve warm.

Bahn Mi