Pork Meatball Banh Mi

Serves: 4

Madilyn Boehm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

45

Sweetness

48

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cup

Mayonnaise

450 g

Ground Pork

1 cup

Sugar

2 tsps

Cornstarch

Directions:

1

Hot Chili Mayo: Stir all ingredients in small bowl

2

Season with salt

3

Do ahead Can be made 1 day ahead

4

Cover and chill

5

Stir all ingredients in small bowl

6

Season with salt

7

Do ahead Can be made 1 day ahead

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Cover and chill

9

Meatballs: Line rimmed baking sheet with plastic wrap

10

Gently mix all ingredients in large bowl

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Using moistened hands and scant tablespoonful for each, roll meat mixture into 1-inch meatballs

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Arrange on baking sheet

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DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead

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Cover and chill

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Line rimmed baking sheet with plastic wrap

16

Gently mix all ingredients in large bowl

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Using moistened hands and scant tablespoonful for each, roll meat mixture into 1-inch meatballs

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Arrange on baking sheet

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DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead

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Cover and chill

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Sandwiches: Toss first 5 ingredients in medium bowl

22

Let stand at room temperature 1 hour, tossing occasionally

23

Preheat oven to 300°F

24

Heat sesame oil in large skillet over medium-high heat

25

Add half of meatballs

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Sauté until brown and cooked through, turning meatballs often and lowering heat if browning too quickly, about 15 minutes

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Transfer meatballs to another rimmed baking sheet

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Place in oven

29

Repeat with remaining meatballs

30

Cut each baguette or baguette piece horizontally in half

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Pull out enough bread from each bread half to leave 1/2-inch-thick shell

32

Spread hot chili mayo over each bread shell

33

Arrange jalapeños, then cilantro, in bottom halves

34

Fill each with 1/4 of meatballs

35

Drain pickled vegetables; place atop meatballs

36

Press on baguette tops

37

Toss first 5 ingredients in medium bowl

38

Let stand at room temperature 1 hour, tossing occasionally

39

Preheat oven to 300°F

40

Heat sesame oil in large skillet over medium-high heat

41

Add half of meatballs

42

Sauté until brown and cooked through, turning meatballs often and lowering heat if browning too quickly, about 15 minutes

43

Transfer meatballs to another rimmed baking sheet

44

Place in oven

45

Repeat with remaining meatballs

46

Cut each baguette or baguette piece horizontally in half

47

Pull out enough bread from each bread half to leave 1/2-inch-thick shell

48

Spread hot chili mayo over each bread shell

49

Arrange jalapeños, then cilantro, in bottom halves

50

Fill each with 1/4 of meatballs

51

Drain pickled vegetables; place atop meatballs

52

Press on baguette tops

53

*Available in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets and at Asian markets

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**Available at some supermarkets and at Asian markets

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*Available in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets and at Asian markets

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**Available at some supermarkets and at Asian markets