Beef banh mi with fresh cilantro

Step 1/7

• 10 strips bacon

• frying pan
• tongs

In a frying pan, sauté bacon over medium-low heat for approx. 5 - 8 min. until crisp and golden. Set aside.

Step 2/7

• 500 g beef

• cutting board
• knife

Cut beef into thin strips, approx. 2 cm thick.

Step 3/7

• ½ cucumber
• 1 chili
• 20 g cilantro
• 10 g mint
• ½ stalks celery
• 1 onion
• 2 carrots

Peel and seed cucumber and cut into small cubes. Remove seeds and finely cut chilies. Chop herbs. Thinly slice celery. Julienne onion and carrot.

Step 4/7

• salt
• pepper

• bowl

In a bowl, mix together half of the chopped cilantro and the diced cucumber. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

Step 5/7

• vegetable oil for frying

• frying pan

In a frying pan, sauté beef in some vegetable oil over medium-high heat for approx. 5 - 7 min. until browned.

Step 6/7

• ½ lime
• 5 tbsp fish sauce
• salt
• pepper

Season beef with salt, pepper, and lime juice. Deglaze with fish sauce.