Vietnamese Herb-Infused Banh Mi Sandwich

By AislePrompt Editorial · Published 2026-04-23 · Updated 2026-04-23

A vibrant sandwich featuring tender pork, fresh herbs, and crunchy vegetables on a crusty baguette, perfect for a quick lunch or picnic. This Vietnamese-inspired street-food recipe, ready in about 61 minutes, pairs pork shoulder, fish sauce, rice vinegar for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 480 calories and feeds 4, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Ingredients

• 12 oz pork shoulder
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 large baguette
• 1 cup carrots
• 1 cup daikon radish
• 1/2 cup cucumber
• 1/4 cup cilantro
• 1/2 cup pickled carrots
• 3 tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp sriracha
• 1/4 cup red onion

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Instructions

1. Step 1: Combine pork shoulder, 2 tbsp fish sauce, 1 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tsp brown sugar, and minced 2 garlic cloves in a bowl. Marinate for 1 hour at room temperature.
2. Step 2: Heat 1 tbsp oil in a skillet over medium-high. Cook marinated pork for 8 minutes per side until golden, then slice thinly.
3. Step 3: Julienne carrots and daikon radish into matchsticks. Thinly slice cucumber and red onion. Finely chop cilantro.
4. Step 4: Spread 3 tbsp mayonnaise mixed with 1 tbsp sriracha on the baguette. Layer sliced pork, pickled carrots, carrot matchsticks, daikon matchsticks, cucumber, red onion, and cilantro.