Meatball Banh Mi

Name: Meatball Banh Mi
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons lime juice; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 ¾ cups shredded carrot; 1 3 /4 cups shredded daikon radish (see Tip); ½ cup thinly sliced scallion greens; ¼ cup chopped fresh basil; 8 ounces ground pork; 8 ounces ground chicken breast; 1 8-ounce can water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped; ¼ cup finely chopped scallion whites; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon fish sauce; 1 teaspoon chile-garlic sauce or other Asian hot sauce; ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 2 20-inch baguettes, preferably whole-wheat, cut into thirds; ¼ cup low-fat mayonnaise; 1-2 teaspoons chile-garlic sauce or other Asian hot sauce; 36 thin slices English cucumber (about 1/2 large); ⅔ cup gently packed fresh cilantro

5 Ratings
5 Reviews

This banh mi (Vietnamese sandwich) is filled with a zingy slaw and chicken-and-pork meatballs spiked with fresh herbs. Look for chile-garlic sauce and fish sauce near other Asian ingredients in most supermarkets.

Carolyn Malcoun

Source: EatingWell Magazine, March/April 2012

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Step 1
To prepare slaw: Whisk lime juice and sugar in a medium bowl. Add carrot, daikon, scallion greens and basil and toss to coat. Set aside.

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Step 2
To prepare meatballs: Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with foil and coat with cooking spray.
Step 3
Gently mix pork, chicken, water chestnuts, scallion whites, garlic, fish sauce, chile-garlic sauce and pepper in a large bowl (do not overmix). Using a generous 2 tablespoons each, make 18 meatballs. Bake on the prepared baking sheet until just cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.
Step 4
To assemble sandwiches: Cut each portion of baguette in half horizontally, then pull out about half of the soft bread in the center of each piece (reserve for another use, if desired). Combine mayonnaise and chile-garlic sauce to taste in a small bowl. Spread about 1/2 tablespoon of the mixture on each piece of baguette. Divide the reserved slaw among the sandwiches and top with cucumber and cilantro. Add 3 meatballs to each sandwich. Serve immediately.

Tips

Make Ahead Tip: Freeze cooked meatballs airtight for up to 3 months. Defrost before serving cold or reheating.

Tip: Daikon is a long, white radish; it can be found in Asian groceries and most natural-foods stores. If you can't find it, the more common round red radish can be used as a substitute.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

1 sandwich

Per Serving:

423 calories; protein 24.4g; carbohydrates 64.7g; dietary fiber 3.7g; sugars 6.6g; fat 9.4g; saturated fat 2g; cholesterol 57mg; vitamin a iu 5855.8IU; vitamin c 23.1mg; folate 19.6mcg; calcium 40.1mg; iron 4.4mg; magnesium 25mg; potassium 473.7mg; sodium 819.8mg; thiamin 0.1mg; added sugar 3g.

Exchanges:

3 1/2 starch 1 vegetable, 2 lean meat, 1/2 fat

5 Ratings

5 star values: 4
4 star values: 1
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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Marcella Steele

02/27/2017

Really easy to make ahead for a quick dinnet

shortbaker

01/06/2017

Wow did my family love this! We will definitely make again. I used a pound of ground turkey because I had it on hand, it worked fine. We like spicy, so I will increase the chili garlic sauce in the meat and the mayo next time. The crunch from the slaw made the sandwich perfect!

EatingWell User

03/13/2012

Leftover Luxury! What's that you say? You doubled the recipe so there were leftovers for lunch the next day? Oh yes! Skip the bread and just build a salad out of the slaw, cuccumbers, cilantro, quartered meatballs, and spicy mayo for dressing! You tastebuds will be doing the happy dance at lunchtime!

danaschwartz3

03/08/2012

Amazingly flavorful!I made this recipe for friends who don't usually each Vietnamese food and they loved it so much they were asking where to get the ingredients. The sandwiches are simple to make and have tons of flavor. I used all chicken because I don't eat pork, and the meatballs were still juicy and delicious. Amazing!!!Pros: Great flavor, easy to make, full of yummy vegetables and healthy protein.

EatingWell Member

03/08/2012

Amazingly flavorful! I made this recipe for friends who don't usually each Vietnamese food and they loved it so much they were asking where to get the ingredients. The sandwiches are simple to make and have tons of flavor. I used all chicken because I don't eat pork, and the meatballs were still juicy and delicious. Amazing!!! Pros: Great flavor, easy to make, full of yummy vegetables and healthy protein.

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