Banh Mi

Hey guys!  Hope everyone's weekend was enjoyable!  I completed my second day working at my bonus job as a Kitchen Assistant at the Kitchen Conservatory and I am loving it; I get a chance to be around great chefs and soak up a lot of culinary insight!

I also got a chance to make a dish that I've had on my long list of things-to-make and that is Banh Mi.  For those of you not familiar, Banh Mi is a Vietnamese sandwich which is traditionally made with pork or pate' but any filling can be used.  This is a recipe that I created and once you get past the prep work it's really a pretty easy dish to prepare.  I'd definitely rate this recipe an A+, the marinade produced very flavor meat and the fresh veggies really round out the sandwich.  I hope you guys get a chance to try this amazing recipe at home.  Be sure to comment, subscribe and tell a friend!

Ingredients

• 4 cloves Garlic, minced
• 1 small Shallot, minced
• 1 inch piece Ginger, roughly chopped
• 2 Lemongrass stalks, trimmed & chopped
• 2 Tbsp Fish Sauce
• 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
• 2 Tbsp Soy Sauce
• 2 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
• 2 Tbsp Teriyaki  Marinade
• 2 Tbsp Sesame Oil
• 1 lb Pork Steak
• 1 Tbsp Granulated Garlic
• 1 Tbsp Ginger Teriyaki spice blend
• 1 Tbsp Brisket of Love spice blend
• 3 crispy French Baguettes, each halved
• 4 Tbsp Olive Oil Mayo
• 1 cup (packed) Cilantro
• 1/2 Cucumber, seeded & julienne (thin strips) 
• 1 large Carrot, julienne
• 1 fresh Jalapeno, sliced
• 1 cup pickled Daikon, julienne

Preparation

1. Combine garlic, shallot, lemongrass, ginger, brown sugar, and all wet ingredients (minus mayo) in a blender and puree until it becomes a nice liquid consistency, set aside.
2. Rinse pork steaks and season with spices on each side. Place steaks in a sealable bag , pour marinade over meat and work mixture until meat is full covered.  Let marinate at least 2 hours, preferably overnight. 
3. Take meat out of fridge and let come to room temperature (for even grilling).  Preheat grill or grill pan.  Once grill is fully heated, grill steaks on both side for 5-7 minutes each until meat is firm and fully cooked through.  Remove from grill, let meat sit before slicing.
4. Take baguettes, spread tablespoon of mayo on each roll.  Assemble steak slices on bottom half of roll. Next add fresh-cut veggies.  Once assembled finish with a splash of soy sauce.

Served with homemade Sweet Potato chips w/ a Ginger-Teriyaki Honey Mustard dipping sauce

*Makes 4 servings

*Appx 400 calories