Kimchi Bánh Mì

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Kimchi Bahn Mi

Yield 4

Author Adrian Filice

Prep time

25 Min

Cook time

20 Min

Total time

45 Min

A delicious explosion of Vietnamese and Korean flavours.

Ingredients

Kimchi Meatballs

• 1lb lean ground pork
• ¾ cup kimchi, chopped
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• ¼ breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp hoisin
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp chili flakes (gochugaru)

Quick Pickled Veg

• 1 carrot
• 1 daikon
• ½ cup boiling water
• 5 tbsp white sugar
• 1 tbsp salt
• 5 tbsp vinegar

Sandwich Prep

• Baguette
• Kimchi meatballs
• Pickled vegetable mix
• Cilantro
• Cucumbers
• Kimchi
• Mayonnaise

Instructions

Kimchi Meatballs

1. Preheat oven to 400 C
2. Mix all ingredients in a bowl
3. Form 12-14 meatballs onto a foil lined baking sheet
4. Bake at 400C for 10 minutes
5. Flip meatballs and bake for another 10 minutes.

Quick Pickled Veg

1. Peel and shred daikon and carrot
2. Add a generous amount of salt and allow for mixture to drain
3. Dissolve 1 tbsp salt and 5 tbsp sugar in boiling water
4. Add vinegar once dissolved
5. Rinse salted carrot and daikon and add to jar
6. Pour pickling liquid over the vegetables and allow it to cool in refrigerator

Sandwich Prep

1. Slice baguette and assemble sandwich with mayo, meatballs, cucumber, pickled veg, kimchi and cilantro. Dig in and savour every bite!