Beef banh mi with fresh cilantro

Nutrition per serving

• Step 1/7

  
  • 5 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

  
  • 250 g beef
  • cutting board
  • knife

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

• Step 3/7

  
  • ¼ cucumber
  • ½ chili
  • 10 g cilantro
  • 5 g mint
  • ¼ stalks celery
  • ½ onion
  • 1 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

  
  • ¼ lime
  • 2½ tbsp fish sauce
  • salt
  • pepper

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

• Step 7/7

  
  • ½ tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 baguettes
  • ¼ lime

  Cut baguette lengthwise, but not all the way through. Spread top and bottom layer of baguette with mayonnaise. Layer with bacon, beef, vegetables, and herbs. Garnish with remainder of chopped cilantro and top it off with a drizzle of lime juice. Enjoy!