Pork Belly Banh Mi

  • Prep 45 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 pounds pork belly
  • 2 tablespoons sesame chili oil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 (8 inch) baguettes

SPICY MAYO

  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 teaspoons water
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons Sriracha or other hot sauce

CABBAGE SLAW

  • 2 cups red cabbage, shredded
  • 1 cup daikon radish, sliced thin
  • 1 cup carrots, shredded
  • 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • Cucumbers, sliced thin (topping)
  • Cilantro (topping)

Steps

  • 1
    To make mayo, whisk together yolk, water, lime juice, and salt in a medium metal mixing bowl. Set mixture over hot water and whisk constantly until the mixture is steaming and frothy. It should thicken slightly, but not firm up completely.
  • 2
    Remove mixture from heat and start whisking in oil very slowly. Start with just a few drops and slowly work up. Whisk in the entire cup of oil which should form a thick mayonnaise.
  • 3
    Stir in hot sauce and store mayo in the fridge until needed. SHORTCUT: You can also just stir hot sauce into one cup of store-bought mayo.
  • 4
    To make the slaw, shred carrots and cabbage. Cut daikon into thin planks. Toss together with vinegar, sugar, and salt. Make at least 30 minutes before you use it.
  • 5
    To roast pork belly, put it skin side up in a roasting pan. Using a very sharp knife, cut into the fat of the belly, but try not to cut all the way down to the meat. Make a grid of small cuts on the skin.
  • 6
    Rub pork belly with sesame chili oil and season it with salt and pepper.
  • 7
    Bake pork belly at 500°F for 30 minutes. Then reduce heat to 350°F and bake for another 45-50 minutes until pork belly is cooked through and a lot of fat has rendered out of it.
  • 8
    Once belly has cooled a bit, slice it into small chunks.
  • 9
    To make a sandwich, toast baguette and slather it with spicy mayo. Add a layer of pork belly and top it with the slaw. Top with fresh cucumbers and cilantro and serve immediately!

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