Description
Banh Mi Rice Bowl is a vibrant and flavorful dish that captures the essence of a traditional Vietnamese banh mi sandwich in a bowl. This easy-to-make recipe combines marinated pork, crunchy pickled vegetables, and creamy spicy mayo, making it perfect for quick weeknight dinners or meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound pork tenderloin
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 carrots
- 2 radishes
- ½ cup hot water
- ¾ cup rice vinegar
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- Sriracha (to taste)
- Cooked rice (2 cups)
Instructions
- Marinate the pork: Combine soy sauce, fish sauce, brown sugar, lime juice, garlic, ginger, black pepper, and olive oil in a mixing bowl. Add sliced pork and marinate for at least 15 minutes.
- Pickle veggies: In another bowl, mix shredded carrots and radishes with hot water, rice vinegar, sugar, and salt. Let sit while cooking.
- Cook pork: Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and cook the marinated pork for about 8-10 minutes until caramelized.
- Make spicy mayo: Mix mayonnaise with sriracha and soy sauce; adjust spice as desired.
- Assemble: Layer cooked rice in bowls and top with pork, pickled vegetables, cucumber slices, and spicy mayo.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approx. 350g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg