Banh-mi sandwich with Maple Jelly and Aleppo Pepper

Bretelles’ version of a Vietnamese classic

Preparation: 20m
Servings: 2-3 

Ingredients

  • 1 baguette bread, split in half lengthwise
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber, julienned
  • 1 carrot, julienned
  • 1 jalapeño pepper, thinly sliced (or your favourite hot sauce)
  • mayonnaise
  • 1 cup honey mustard (or combine 3 TBSP maple butter with ½ cup yellow
    mustard, ½ cup Meaux mustard, ½ TSP salt, 1 TBSP lime juice, and 1 TBSP green Tabasco sauce)
  • 1 apple, julienned
  • 1 red cabbage, julienned
  • 1 cup kohlrabi, julienned
  • A handful of fresh coriander, chopped
  • 1 lime
  • 125mL Vietnamese dressing dressing with Maple Jelly and Aleppo Pepper
  • 250g of pork roast with Magical Rub, or leftover pork roast, sliced

Method

  1. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and season with 3 TBSP of Banh-mi dressing with Maple Jelly and Aleppo Pepper
  2. Spread each baguette side with mayonnaise and honey mustard.
  3. Stuff bread with vegetable mix and layer with sliced pork.
  4. Drizzle with Vietnamese dressing dressing with Maple Jelly and Aleppo Pepper and lime juice, then sprinkle with coriander.

 

Vietnamese dressing with Maple Jelly and Aleppo Pepper

Preparation: 15m
Gives: 150mL of dressing

Ingredients

  • 40mL soy sauce
  • 1 TBSP (15mL) Mirin or dry sake
  • 1 TSP (5mL) rice vinegar
  • 1 TSP (5mL) virgin sesame oil
  • 2 TSP (10mL) fish sauce
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Juice of ½ orange or tangerine
  • 1 knob (about 50g) of ginger, peeled and shredded
  • 50mL (just under ½ pot) of Maple Jelly with Aleppo Pepper
  • 1 banana pepper or ½ - 1 jalapeño pepper (or your favourite hot sauce), seeded and finely chopped

Method

  1. Whisk together Maple Jelly with Aleppo Pepper and soy sauce in a large bowl, then add remaining liquids while continuing to whisk.
  2. Mix in ginger and banana or jalapeño pepper.

 

Pairs well with Banh-mi sandwich with Maple Jelly and Aleppo Pepper, pork tenderloin, or chicken thighs.

Original creation by Riccardo Bertolino for Bretelles


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