By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on October 3, 2026
Serves 4
443 cal · 15 min
Banh Mi Sandwich
Recipe GLPRcf9201e027ef04
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Average rating: 4.3 (1)
A classic Vietnamese-inspired sandwich featuring seasoned ground pork, crisp vegetables, tangy pickles, and fresh mint layered on a crusty baguette with creamy mayo. This handheld favorite combines savory, fresh, and aromatic flavors in every bite.
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Ingredients
8 oz ground pork
1 tbsp soy sauce
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp onion powder
½ tsp salt
1 french baguette, cut into 4 sections and sliced lengthwise
8 tsp mayonnaise
2 medium persian cucumber, seeds removed and grated
1 large carrot, grated
2 pickle, sliced into matchsticks
½ cup fresh mint
Directions
Heat a saucepan over medium heat. Add the ground pork, soy sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pork is completely cooked through with no pink remaining. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
While the pork cooks, carefully hollow out a small amount of the soft interior from each baguette section using your fingers, making room for the fillings.
Spread 2 teaspoons of mayonnaise evenly on the inside of each hollowed baguette section.
Layer the warm cooked pork, grated cucumber, grated carrot, pickle matchsticks, and fresh mint leaves onto one side of each prepared baguette.
Close each sandwich by pressing the top and bottom baguette halves together gently. Serve immediately while the pork is still warm.
Comments
Fresh ingredients are available everywhere in Charlotte—Harris Teeter, Food Lion, and Walmart all stock baguettes, cucumbers, carrots, pickles, and pork—but the stated 15 minutes ignores marinating the pork and pickling the vegetables, which together need at least 30 minutes or more for real flavor. The cost per serving runs about $3.50–$4.00 driven by fresh pork, but the mint is a caveat: most standard grocers carry it inconsistently, and you may need a trip to Harris Teeter's herb section or a specialty Asian market to guarantee it. Once assembled, these sandwiches don't keep well and are best eaten same-day, making them a same-night meal rather than a make-ahead option.
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