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Vietnamese Pork Meatball Sandwich

A quick and flavorful sandwich with juicy pork meatballs, crisp cucumber, fresh herbs, and a spicy-sweet sauce, all tucked into a crusty baguette.

Total time
20 min
Servings
4
Calories
450
Protein
28g
Vietnamese Pork Meatball Sandwich
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 1 loaf baguette
  • 1 medium cucumber
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro
  • 2 tbsp sriracha
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a bowl, mix 1 lb ground pork with 1 tbsp fish sauce and 1 tbsp sriracha. Form into 12 small meatballs.

  2. 2

    Heat a skillet over medium-high. Add meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, until browned and cooked through, about 8-10 minutes.

  3. 3

    Slice 1 baguette into 4 pieces and split each. Slice 1 cucumber into thin rounds.

  4. 4

    Fill each baguette piece with meatballs, cucumber slices, and 0.5 cup cilantro leaves. Drizzle with remaining 1 tbsp sriracha.

  5. 5

    Serve immediately, with extra sriracha on the side if desired.

Tools you’ll need

  • skillet
  • bowl
  • knife
  • cutting board

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