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veal meat ball bahn mi

charred veal meatball bahn mi

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Description

This recipe for charred veal meatball bahn mi is delicious!  Super fresh, super speedy – this is the perfect summer dinner!

Ingredients

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Veal Meatballs:

  • 500 grams veal mince
  • 3 teaspoons brown (or coconut) sugar
  • 3 teaspoons fish sauce
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1/2 lemon grass stalk (white part finely chopped)
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed

Quick pickled carrots:

  • 4 teaspoons coconut sugar
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 4 teaspoons rice vinegar
  • 3 carrots, shredded

Bahn mi:

  • 1 french stick
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) whole egg mayonnaise
  • 1 baby cos lettuce
  • 1 cup coriander leaves
  • 1 cup mint leaves
  • 1 lebanese cucumber, cut into ribbons using a speed peeler
  • 1 spring onion, finely sliced
  • 1 red chilli, seeds removed and finely sliced

To serve:

  • lime wedges

Instructions

To make the veal meatballs:

  1. Place the veal mince, brown sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, lemon grass and garlic into a large bowl.
  2. Stir thoroughly until combined.
  3. Take tablespoons of the veal mince and roll into rounds.
  4. Heat a fry pan to medium heat.
  5. Drizzle in a little olive oil. Add the veal meatballs and cook, turning occasionally for 5-7 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
  6. Place veal meatballs onto a plate lined with kitchen paper.

To make the quick pickled carrots:

  1. Place the coconut sugar, lime juice and rice vinegar into a large jar and shake.
  2. Add the shredded carrot and shake again.
  3. Sit for 5-10 minutes prior to serving.

To assemble the veal bahn mi:

  1. Slice the french stick into 10 cm lengths and halve horizontally.
  2. Spread a generous layer of whole egg mayonnaise onto each piece of french stick.
  3. Top with baby gem lettuce leaves, coriander leaves, mint leaves, cucumber ribbons, picked carrot, veal meat balls, spring onion and chilli.
  4. Serve with fresh lime wedges.

Notes

TIP: For a salad option, simple serve the charred veal meatballs, pickled carrot and topping ingredients with vermicelli noodles and salad dressing (2 teaspoons coconut sugar, juice of 1 lime, 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar, 3 tablespoons grape seed oil and 1 teaspoons sesame oil). 

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Frying
  • Cuisine: Vietnamese

Find it online: https://mylovelylittlelunchbox.com/2019/05/20/charred-veal-meatball-bahn-mi/