Banh Mi Skewers

Name: Banh Mi Skewers
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Asia, Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 cup white vinegar or rice vinegar; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 English cucumber, thinly sliced; 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced; 4 radishes, thinly sliced; 1 cup mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon Sriracha chili sauce; 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro; 2 green onions, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1-1/2 pounds ground pork; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1 French bread baguette (10-1/2 ounces), cut into 24 slices

Total Time Prep: 45 min. + chilling Cook: 10 min./batch

Yield 12 servings

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Test Kitchen Approved

I love banh mi sandwiches but wanted to make them a little easier to serve for a party. These skewers are a really fun twist! For easier prep on the day of the party, make the meatballs in advance and freeze them. —Elisabeth Larsen, Pleasant Grove, Utah

Ingredients

1 cup white vinegar or rice vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 English cucumber, thinly sliced
2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
4 radishes, thinly sliced
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Sriracha chili sauce
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1-1/2 pounds ground pork
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 French bread baguette (10-1/2 ounces), cut into 24 slices

Directions

In a large bowl, combine vinegar, sugar and salt; whisk until sugar is dissolved. Add cucumber, carrots and radishes; set aside. Combine mayonnaise and chili sauce; refrigerate until serving.
In another large bowl, combine cilantro, green onions, soy sauce, garlic and cayenne. Add pork; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 36 balls.
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook meatballs in batches until cooked through, turning occasionally.
Drain vegetable mixture. On 12 metal or wooden skewers, alternately thread vegetables and meatballs; start and end each skewer with a baguette slice. Serve with Sriracha mayonnaise.

Nutrition Facts

1 skewer with about 1 tablespoon sauce: 336 calories, 24g fat (5g saturated fat), 39mg cholesterol, 416mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 13g protein.

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