Roasted Pork Bánh Mì (Vietnamese Sandwich)

Ingredients

• 0.25 cups julienned , 2-inch matchsticks
• 0.25 cups julienned , 2-inch matchsticks
• 1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
• 0.25 cups mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon hoisin sauce , or to taste
• 1 teaspoon sriracha hot sauce , or more to taste
• 1 crusty French sandwich roll
• 4 ounces cooked pork roast , thinly sliced
• 2 ounces smooth pate , thinly sliced
• 6 thins spears English cucumber , diced
• 6 thins slices jalapeno pepper , or more to taste
• 0.25 cups cilantro leaves

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

2. 2

   Toss radish and carrot with seasoned rice vinegar in a bowl until well coated. Let sit until veggies become slightly limp, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and set aside or refrigerate.

3. 3

   Mix mayonnaise, hoisin sauce, and sriracha in a small bowl. Split French roll just enough so you can open it like a book. Pull out some of the bread from the top half to better accommodate the filling if desired. Spread the interior surfaces of roll liberally with mayonnaise mixture.

4. 4

   Transfer roll, cut-side up, to the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven until warm and crisp with slightly browned edges, about 7 minutes.

5. 5

   Place sliced pork, paté, pickled radish and carrot, cucumber, jalapeño, and cilantro leaves in warm roll. Cut in half to serve.