Banh Mi Slider
It’s National Herbs and Spices day today and we celebrated with what might just have to make a monthly appearance at this house, the Banh Mi Slider. We had a bunch of pulled pork leftover from a family reunion just calling our names in our freezer. Between the glorious bounty of the Farmer’s Market and the brilliant idea I had to buy coconut milk in bulk via Amazon’s Subscribe and Save program we have been enjoying all sorts of tasty curries and Asian food.
Banh Mi Baguette
The stars of this show were really the Thai basil (from the farmer’s market – $1 for a big bunch and worth every cent!), the pickled daikon/carrot medley, and the Sriracha – YUM! The husband picked up a locally made baguette that I thought would be my favorite application, but it was really the Rhodes Dinner Rolls that proved to be the tastiest balance of ingredients. I love that everything (except the mayo and Sriracha) in this picture came from our local farmer food producers!
Everything but the pork
- 2 lbs cooked pulled pork
- 1 15 oz can coconut milk
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon red curry paste
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 coarsely chopped white or yellow onion
- 1 thinly sliced red onion
- 1 handful chopped cilantro (about ⅔ cup)
- 1 thinly sliced cucumber
- ¼ cup sliced Thai basil (1/2 in strips)
- 1 cup daikon, cut in matchsticks
- 1 medium carrot, cut in matchsticks
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- Mayo to taste
- Sriracha to taste
- Baguette or Rhodes Dinner Rolls
- Let Rhodes rolls rise as directed on the package if using.
- Add cut white onion to a hot pan and allow to lightly char.
- Next add curry paste, fish sauce, coconut milk, garlic powder, ginger and stir to combine. Bring to a boil.
- Add the cooked pulled pork. Allow to simmer until heated through.
- While the pork warms up, prepare the quick pickles. Add one teaspoon of the salt to the daikon and carrots. Massage and squeeze out as much of the juices as you can (about ¼ total volume). Add remaining salt and sugar and stir to incorporate.
- Prepare the sandwiches by adding mayo to the top of the roll. Top with remaining ingredients. Grab a napkin and enjoy!
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