Meatball Bahn Mi

By randiboyle

Asian sandwich

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground pork
• 1 egg
• 3 scallions, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 c. Plain bread crumbs
• 1/3 c. Cilantro, chopped
• 2 Tbsp. Packed light brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp. Fresh lime juice
• 1 Tbsp. Soy sauce
• 1 tsp. sriracha, plus more for topping
• 1 1/2 french baguettes, sliced into 6 pieces
• Grated carrot and cilantro for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375 F. In a large bowl, combine pork, egg, scallions, garlic, bread crumbs, cilantro, brown sugar, lime juice soy sauce and sriracha. Form into 24 meatballs. Place meatballs on a rimmed baking sheet coated with nonstick cooking spray and bake for 20 minutes.
Slice baguette pieces lengthwise and spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise on bottom half of each. Top with grated carrot, sliced cucumber and cilantro, then place 4 meatballs on each. Finish with sriracha. Serve warm.