Banh Mi Grilled Cheese

Banh Mi Grilled Cheese

All of the flavours of a banh mi sandwich in grilled cheese form encased in crispy, buttery golden brown bread and plenty of melted cheese!

ingredients

For the pork:

• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 shallot, finely diced
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 pound pork tenderloin, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 2 teaspoons sriracha

For the grilled cheese:

• 8 slices bread
• 4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 2 cups havarti or gouda cheese, shredded
• 1/4 pound caramel pork
• 1/2 cup pickled carrots and daikon radish (squeezed of excess liquid)
• 1/2 cup cucumber, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup jalapeno, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup cilantro

directions

For the pork:

1. Heat the sugar and water in a pan over medium-high heat until it caramelizes and turns a dark brown before carefully adding the water and heating until the caramel dissolves and setting aside.
2. Heat the oil over medium-high heat, add the shallot and garlic and cook until the shallot is tender, about 1-2 minutes, before adding the pork, caramel sauce, fish sauce, lime juice and sriracha and cooking, about 3-5 minutes.

For the grilled cheese:

3. Butter one side of each slice of bread, sprinkle half of the cheese onto the unbuttered side of one slice of bread followed by the caramelized pork, pickled carrots and daikon, cucumber, jalapeno, cilantro, the remaining cheese and finally top with the remaining slice of bread with the buttered side up.
4. Grill over medium heat until golden brown and the cheese has melted, about 2-3 minutes per side.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 490, Fat 24g (Saturated 10g, Trans 0.5g), Cholesterol 122mg, Sodium 728mg, Carbs 38g (Fiber 3g, Sugars 11g), Protein 36g

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