Easy Bahn Mi Sandwich

This recipe for a bahn mi sandwich starts with a crusty french roll that’s then piled high with tender slices of pork, pickled vegetables and fresh herbs for a hearty meal that’s full of flavors, colors and textures!

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We are a family of sandwich lovers – it’s not uncommon for sandwiches to be on the menu on nights where I don’t feel like cooking. This Vietnamese bahn mi sandwich is a little more exotic than your typical ham and cheese or peanut butter and jelly, but it’s surprisingly easy to make. This is not a 100% authentic version of the traditional recipe, but it’s one that everyone over here enjoys (hold the chiles for the kids!).

The first component of this bahn mi sandwich is the bread – you’re going to want to go for a french baguette or something similar. The bread is toasted, then spread with a generous layer of mayonnaise. The sandwich is then piled high with thinly sliced seared pork tenderloin. While your pork is in the oven roasting to perfection, it’s a great time to prepare the vegetables. I made a quick pickling solution out of rice vinegar, sugar and seasonings for the shredded carrot and daikon radish. I also thinly sliced some cucumbers and red chilies. Add a few cilantro leaves on top and you’ve got sandwich perfection!

If you’re not into spicy, it’s totally fine to omit the chiles. My local grocery store carries daikon radish, it looks like a long white root vegetable. If you can’t find it at your regular grocery store, try an Asian market. This bahn mi sandwich recipe is most definitely going into our regular dinner rotation – how could it not?! All those flavors and textures are a great way to to make lunch or dinner something extraordinary without a ton of effort.

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Bahn Mi Sandwich

This recipe for a bahn mi sandwich starts with a crusty french roll that's then piled high with tender slices of pork, pickled vegetables and fresh herbs for a hearty meal that's full of flavors, colors and textures!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Vietnamese

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings 4 sandwiches

Calories 568 kcal

Author Dinner at the Zoo

Ingredients

• 4 pieces long french rolls or 1 baguette cut into 4 . Bread should be split lengthwise.
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 lb pork tenderloin
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup cilantro leaves
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced cucumbers
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced chiles optional

• For the picked vegetables:
• 3/4 cup daikon radish shredded or julienned
• 3/4 cup peeled and shredded or julienned carrot
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon of water
• salt to taste

Instructions

1. For the pickled vegetables:
2. Combine the rice vinegar, sugar, water and salt; stir until thoroughly mixed. Add the carrots and daikon radish and toss to coat. Set aside.
3. For the sandwich:
4. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Heat the olive oil in a large pan. Season the pork tenderloin generously with salt and pepper.
5. Add the pork to the pan and sear on all sides until deep golden brown, about 5 minutes per side.
6. Place the pan in the oven and cook for 6-8 minutes longer, or until desired level of doneness.
7. Remove the pork from the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes. Thinly slice the pork.
8. Toast the bread.
9. Spread the mayonnaise evenly over the bottom pieces of bread. Divide the sliced pork evenly between the sandwiches.
10. Top the pork with the picked vegetables, cucumbers, cilantro leave and chiles (if using).
11. Place the top piece of bread on and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Bahn Mi Sandwich

Amount Per Serving

Calories 568 Calories from Fat 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20g 31%

Saturated Fat 3g 15%

Cholesterol 65mg 22%

Sodium 1178mg 49%

Total Carbohydrates 61g 20%

Dietary Fiber 3g 12%

Sugars 13g

Protein 32g 64%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Things You’ll Need (or Want!)

Mandoline I use a handheld mandoline to thinly slice my cucumbers and chiles and julienne my carrots and daikon for this recipe – just make sure you get one with a safety guard!

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Bread Knife You’ll need a good quality bread knife to slice the baguettes or french rolls for this recipe. I’ve had this knife for years and I love it – it’s inexpensive but gets the job done.

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Bahn Mi Cookbook If you’re as crazy about bahn mi sandwiches as I am, you have to check out this awesome cookbook, who knew you could do bahn mi so many different ways?!

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