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Egg Banh Mi

by Omnivore's Cookbook
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Ingredients

For the quick pickles

  • 1 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 8 oz (225 g) daikon radish (yields 1 cup of strips)
  • 8 oz (225 g) carrot (yields 1 cup of strips)

For the sandwich

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 4 Pete & Gerry’s eggs
  • 2 mini cucumbers (or 1/2 English cucumber), sliced
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce (or 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce)
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 2 Vietnamese baguettes (or 6 dinner rolls)
  • Sriracha, for topping (optional)
  • Lime juice, for topping (optional)
  • Sliced jalapeño, for topping (optional)
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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 Minutes

Yield: 4 Servings

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 Minutes

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients Directions

Ingredients

For the quick pickles

  • 1 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 8 oz (225 g) daikon radish (yields 1 cup of strips)
  • 8 oz (225 g) carrot (yields 1 cup of strips)

For the sandwich

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 4 Pete & Gerry’s eggs
  • 2 mini cucumbers (or 1/2 English cucumber), sliced
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce (or 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce)
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 2 Vietnamese baguettes (or 6 dinner rolls)
  • Sriracha, for topping (optional)
  • Lime juice, for topping (optional)
  • Sliced jalapeño, for topping (optional)
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From the recipe author: Since we moved to Sunset Park, we’ve been enjoying the egg banh mi at Ba Xuyen, a local hole-in-the-wall restaurant that serves wonderful authentic Vietnamese sandwiches and snacks. I love the simplicity of the egg banh mi. The freshness of the crispy baguette, a medley of pickled vegetables, fragrant herbs, and the tender egg filling creates such an amazing texture and rich flavor. Today I want to share with you how to make this beloved Vietnamese street food sandwich in your own kitchen.

To make the quick pickles

  1. Combine the rice vinegar, sugar, and salt in a small pot. Heat over medium heat until the brine reaches a boil. 
  2. Using a whisk, stir to ensure the sugar dissolves thoroughly. Once dissolved, transfer the pickling liquid to a medium-sized bowl or storage container to cool.
  3. Once the pickling liquid is mostly cooled or at least lukewarm, add the daikon radish and carrot to the liquid. Let pickles marinate for 30 minutes while preparing the rest of your ingredients.
  4. After 30 minutes, drain the marinating liquid and set the pickled veggies aside until ready to assemble your sandwiches.

To fry the eggs

  1. Once ready to serve your sandwiches, heat the oil in a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat until hot.
  2. Add eggs to the pan and decrease heat to medium. Cover the pan and cook the eggs until the white has set, or fry both sides of the eggs to your preferred doneness.
  3. Transfer fried eggs to a plate and sprinkle with salt to season.

To assemble the banh mi sandwiches

  1. In a small bowl, add mayonnaise, soy sauce and garlic powder. Stir until mixed smoothly. 
  2. Using a bread knife, halve the baguettes without cutting all the way through the bread.
  3. Spread mayonnaise mixture on both cut sides of the bread. Layer a generous amount of pickles on the bottom piece. Top with two eggs, and garnish with cilantro and jalapeno, if using.
  4. Garnish with a squeeze of lime juice or Sriracha sauce, if desired. Slice your sandwich in half crosswise and enjoy!
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