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Meat Ball Bánh Mì
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Meat Ball Bánh Mì

Meat Ball Bánh Mì

This recipe is from my cookbook 'Intentional Recipes,' and aside from standing in the kitchen eating them plain, this is one of my favorite things things to do with extra meatballs.

Makes 4-5 sandwiches

Ingredients

Meatballs

  • 8 ounces ground beef
  • 8 ounces ground pork
  • 8 ounces ground veal

or

  • 12 ounces ground beef
  • 12 ounces ground pork
  • ½ cup ricotta
  • ⅓ cup shredded Parmesan
  • ½ cup panko bread crumbs
  • 2 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper*
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 large egg

Sandwich

  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ⅓ cup carrot, cut into matchsticks
  • ⅓ cup thinly sliced cucumber
  • Pinch of kosher salt
  • Four banh mi crusty rolls
  • ½ cup Japanese mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons sriracha
  • ½ teaspoon sesame oil
  • ½ cup hoisin sauce
  • Sesame seeds for garnish
  • Cilantro for garnish

Directions

Meatballs

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F
  2. Put all ingredients into a large bowl and mix well with your hands to combine, but don't overmix
  3. Roll into 12-15 balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet
  4. Bake about 15 minutes, or until 160 degrees internal

Sandwich

  1. Put the rice vinegar and sugar in a small bowl, mix to combine and add the carrots and cucumber, add a pinch of salt and mix well - set aside 30 minutes
  2. Cut the rolls lengthwise down the middle, leaving a hinge
  3. Combine the mayo, sriracha, and sesame oil in a small bowl, then spread generously down the middle of each roll
  4. Add some of the carrots and cucumber, shaking off excess liquid
  5. Toss the meatballs with the hoisin sauce in a bowl, and add 3 meatballs to each roll, along with a little more of the carrot nonsense
  6. Garnish with sesame seeds and cilantro

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