SARAH TODD's - HOT TODDY SRIRACHA PORK MEATBALL BANH MI

COOKING TIME:

25 – 35 minutes

PREPERATION TIME:

45 minutes

(including marinating time)

Serves:

4

INGREDIENTS

for the meatballs

▪ 500 g pork mince

▪ 1/4 Cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce

▪ 1 Tbsp. Fish Sauce

▪ 2 Tbsp. Sugar, divided

▪ 2 Finely Minced Garlic Cloves

▪ 1/4 Cup Finely Chopped Onion or Shallot

▪ 2 Tsp. Salt, divided

▪ 1/2 Tsp. Pepper

▪ 1/2 Cup Panko Bread Crumbs

▪ 1 Egg

▪ 2 Tbsp. Hot Toddy Sriracha (adjust to taste)

for the Carrot Cucumber Salad 

  • 1/2 Cup Julienned Carrots
  • 1/2 Cup Julienned Cucumbers
  • 1/4 Cup Distilled White Vinegar
  • 1/4 Cup Water or Stock

for the Sriracha Mayo

▪ 1/2 Cup Mayo

▪ 2 Tbsp. Hot Toddy Sriracha (adjust to taste)

for the toppings

  • 1 Finely Sliced Jalapeno
  • Thinly Sliced Onion
  • Fresh Cilantro

for the Sandwich

  • French Bread Rolls
  • 1 Tbsp. Avocado Oil

METHOD

Prepare Meatball Mixture:

Combine ground pork, soy sauce, fish sauce, 1 tbsp. sugar, garlic, onion, panko bread crumbs, 1 tsp. salt, pepper, egg, and 2 tbsp. Hot Toddy Sriracha. Mix until well combined. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Make Carrot Cucumber Salad:

Mix carrots, cucumbers, vinegar, remaining 1 tbsp. sugar, and 1 tsp. salt. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Form Meatballs:

Shape the mixture into 1” meatballs.

Cook Meatballs:

Preheat an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add avocado oil. Cook meatballs for 2-3 minutes on each side until a crust forms. Add water or stock to deglaze the pan. Transfer to the oven and bake for 15-18 minutes until cooked through.

Prepare Sriracha Mayo:

Mix mayo with 2 tbsp. Hot Toddy Sriracha. Adjust to taste.

Assemble Banh Mi:

Spread Sriracha mayo on French bread rolls. Add about 5 meatballs per roll. Top with carrot cucumber salad, jalapeños, cilantro, and onion.

Serve:

Serve the Banh Mi immediately while the meatballs are warm and the bread is toasty.

Ingredients: Chilli Paste [Water, Pickled Chilli (12%), Cayenne Chilli (4.9%)], Sugar, Vinegar, Starch (Corn and Tapioca), Rice Vinegar, Garlic, Salt, Sesame Oil, Spices, Yeast Extract.

Allergens: Contains Sesame

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