Fiery Pork Banh Mi

Name: Fiery Pork Banh Mi
Prep time: 23 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 41 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 500g pork shoulder; 1 cup bean sprouts; 1/2 cup lime; 300g rice noodles; 1 tsp lemongrass; 2 tbsp chili; to taste star anise; 1/4 cup hoisin sauce; 3 tbsp olive oil; to taste salt and black pepper

A fiery Vietnamese pork banh mi with bean sprouts and lime, finished with lemongrass, chili and hoisin sauce, served over rice noodles.

Total time

41 min

Prep

23 min

Cook

18 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Vietnamese

quick

Ingredients

500gpork shoulder

1 cupbean sprouts

1/2 cuplime

300grice noodles

1 tsplemongrass

2 tbspchili

to tastestar anise

1/4 cuphoisin sauce

3 tbspolive oil

to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

Season the pork shoulder and stir-fry over medium-high heat until well browned, about 5 minutes.

Add the bean sprouts and lime, cooking until softened, about 7 minutes.

Stir in the lemongrass, chili, star anise and hoisin sauce for a final minute.

Cook the rice noodles separately according to package directions.

Let the pork mixture simmer for about 17 minutes so the flavors deepen.

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

Serve hot over the rice noodles, garnished with fresh herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

538

Protein

34.3g

Fat

29.8g

Carbs

32.9g

Fiber

2.9g

Sodium

287mg

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