Grilling: Vietnamese Meatball Banh Mi | Serious Eats : Recipes

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean pork, very thinly sliced
• ¼ cup shallots, minced
• ¼ cup garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons nuoc mam (fish sauce)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• ground black pepper to taste
• 2 ounces pork fat, minced
• + 5 more ingredients
• • 2 tablespoons roasted rice powder (see recipe below)
  • Bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes
  • 2 large baguettes, cut into 6- to 8-inch pieces and sliced in half
  • Pickled carrots and daikons
  • 1 bunch of cilantro, very coarsely chopped

1 Whisk together the shallots, garlic, fish sauce, sugar and pepper in a small bowl. Place pork slices in a large Ziploc bag, pour in marinade, seal bag and toss to coat well. Open bag and reseal, removing as much air as possible. Place in the refrigerator and marinate at least 1 hour, or up...

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