Vietnamese Bánh Mì Bowl

Ingredients

• 1 lb pork
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 tbsp lemongrass paste
• 2 cup jasmine rice
• 1 cup pickled carrots and daikon (do chua)
• 1 English cucumber (sliced)
• 1 jalapeño (sliced)
• cilantro and Thai basil
• sriracha mayo for drizzling
• peanuts

Steps

1. 1

   Cook ground pork in a skillet over high heat, breaking into crumbles, until browned and crispy.

2. 2

   Add garlic, lemongrass paste, soy sauce, fish sauce, and brown sugar. Stir-fry for 2 minutes until caramelized.

3. 3

   Divide jasmine rice among bowls. Top with caramelized pork.

4. 4

   Arrange pickled carrots and daikon, cucumber slices, jalapeño, cilantro, and Thai basil around the bowl.

5. 5

   Drizzle with sriracha mayo and sprinkle with crushed peanuts.