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Char Siu Banh Mi
Photo: Pille R. Priske

Char Siu Banh Mi

18 ingredients 30 min + 20 min 1 openrecipes
Char Siu Banh Mi

A traditional Vietnamese sandwich that uses grilled Chinese pork. It’s a fusion that is so incredibly delicious you will consider having another the following day.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1155
Calories
56g
Protein
18g
Fat
181g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pork 100g cooked 242
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Oyster 6 medium (84g) 81
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Jalapeno Pepper 1 pepper (14g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons FOR THE CHAR SIU:
  • 2 Tablespoons Dark Soy Sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons Oyster Sauce
  • 3 Tablespoons Rice Wine Vinegar
  • 2 Tablespoons Honey
  • 4 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
  • ½ teaspoons Hoisin Sauce
  • ½ Tablespoons Chinese Five Spice
  • 4 whole Red Food Coloring
  • 1 whole Thin, Boneless Pork Chops
  • ¼ cups FOR THE BANH MI:
  • 8 slices Fluffy Baguette (I Used A Bolillo Roll As Good Vietnamese Bread Is Hard To Find)
  • ½ cups Braunschweiger
  • 1 cup Cucumber
  • 6 slices Fresh Cilantro
  • ½ cups Char Siu, Chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons Fresh Jalapeno Pepper

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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