Banh Mi (Asian Sandwich)

Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 20 Minutes

Servings: 15

Vietnamese Style sandwich

Ingredients:

1/2 cup shredded carrot

1/2 cup daikon radish

1 tablespoon cider vinegar

2 teaspoons sugar

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

3 tablespoons chili-garlic sauce (such as lee kum kee)

1 1/2 teaspoons sugar

1 (7 lb) pork tenderloin, trimmed

cooking spray

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise

2 (20 inch) french baguettes

1 cucumber (cut into 16 thin strips)

16 fresh cilantro stems

2 sprigs green onions, cut length wise

1 seeded thinly sliced jalapeno pepper

Directions:

1. Combine the first five ingredients; cover and let stand for 15 mins to and hour; then drain.
2. Preheat oven to 400°F.
3. Combine the chili garlic sauce and 1 1/2 teaspoons of sugar; stir well. Place pork on the rack of a small roasting pan or broiling pan coated with cooking spray. Spread 2 tablespoons of the chili garlic mixture evenly over pork; sprinkle the pork with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
4. Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes or until a thermometer registers at 155°F (slightly pink) Cool; cover, and refrigerate.
5. Combine mayo and the remaining chili garlic mixture; cover and refrigerate.
6. Cut each baguette horizontally. Cutting into but not completely through. Spread mayo garlic mixture evenly on cut sides. Thinly slice the pork; divide evenly between baguettes. Top evenly with carrot mixture, arrange 8 cucumber slices and 8 cilantro sprigs on each baguette. Top evenly with the green onions and jalapeno. Press gently to close; Cut each baguette in to four servings.

By RecipeOfHealth.com