# JUICY PORK MEATBALL BANH MI

A non-traditional take on banh mi with juicy pork meatballs, crunchy pickles, and plenty of sauce.

- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 500 g fatty pork mince
- 2 tbsp chopped spring onion
- 2 tbsp chopped Thai basil
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp Sriracha
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 medium carrots, julliened
- 1 cup daikon radish, julienned
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- Baguette
- Hoisin sauce
- Butter or Cos Lettuce
- Kewpie mayonnaise
- Chilli, sliced
- Coriander, chopped

## Instructions

1. Place carrot and daikon in a bowl with sugar, salt, rice wine vinegar, and sesame oil. Toss well and let it sit for an hour.
2. In a bowl, mix the minced pork with the spring onion, Thai basil, garlic, fish sauce, oyster sauce, Sriracha, black pepper, and cornstarch.
3. Shape into small meatballs and place them on a lined tray.
4. Freeze for 20 minutes to firm up slightly.
5. Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
6. Fry the meatballs until browned on all sides and cooked through.
7. Slice open a baguette and spread a layer of hoisin sauce.
8. Add butter or cos lettuce.
9. Pile on the pickled carrot and daikon.
10. Add the meatballs.
11. Drizzle with Kewpie mayonnaise.
12. Top with sliced red chilli and chopped coriander.
13. Serve immediately and enjoy!

## Equipment

- pan
- bowl
- lined tray

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@brendanpang/video/7612534326969830676?lang=en
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/424108ea-85fc-4bf4-9637-7b41f5238c48
- Extracted: 2026-03-15

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