5 from 15 votes
Bánh Mì Recipe - Vietnamese Sandwiches w/ Pork Belly
This bánh mì recipe features a Vietnamese-style baguette filled with layers of pork belly and grilled pork, along with crisp Persian cucumbers, pickled vegetables, creamy mayonnaise, and pâté. The sandwich combines crunchy, savory, and tangy elements with fresh cilantro and jalapeños for heat, all lightly seasoned with Maggi or soy sauce and black pepper. The baguette is toasted just enough for warmth without disintegration, making it easy to handle as a flavorful handheld meal option.
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
11422 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
Vietnamese
Ingredients
- 4 to 6 to 6 baguettes Vietnamese style
- 1 to 1.5 to 1.5 lb pork belly or, homemade
- 1 to 1.5 to 1.5 lb pork grilled
- 2-3 cucumber Persian cucumbers are ideal, crunchy
- mayonnaise
- pâté Vietnamese
- pickles homemade Vietnamese, Đồ chua
- 8 to 12 to 12 cilantro sprigs
- Maggi sauce or soy sauce
- 1 to 2 to 2 jalapeño peppers thinly sliced, medium size
- 1 yellow onion thinly sliced, optional, medium
- black pepper freshly ground
Instructions
- Toast baguettes to warm, but not so crispy that they fall apart when you split them to add fillings.
- Wash all the veggies and slice to prep. Slicing with a mandoline will keep everything uniform.
- Cut baguettes in half but leave the back part uncut so the loaf stays intact
- Add mayo and/or pate to the bottom, then layer the meat and veggies to your liking
- Add a few shakes of Maggi or soy sauce, and a few grinds of pepper to taste
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Nutrition Information
Serving
0g
Calories
1142.2kcal
(57%)
Carbohydrates
107.8g
(36%)
Protein
35.4g
(71%)
Fat
62.2g
(96%)
Saturated Fat
22.2g
(111%)
Cholesterol
108.9mg
(36%)
Sodium
2289.8mg
(95%)
Potassium
815.1mg
(17%)
Fiber
6.7g
(27%)
Sugar
21.9g
(44%)
Vitamin A
6539.5IU
(131%)
Vitamin C
16.6mg
(18%)
Calcium
176mg
(18%)
Iron
6.4mg
(36%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 11422
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0g | |
| Calories | 1142.2kcal | 57% |
| Carbohydrates | 107.8g | 36% |
| Protein | 35.4g | 71% |
| Fat | 62.2g | 96% |
| Saturated Fat | 22.2g | 111% |
| Cholesterol | 108.9mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 2289.8mg | 95% |
| Potassium | 815.1mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 6.7g | 27% |
| Sugar | 21.9g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 6539.5IU | 131% |
| Vitamin C | 16.6mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 176mg | 18% |
| Iron | 6.4mg | 36% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.