VEGETABLE BANH MI

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This vegetable banh mi for two stars quick-pickled vegetables and portobello mushrooms sauteed with fish sauce, sriracha, and five-spice. If you omit the fish sauce it's vegetarian.

Provided by Bibi

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Vietnamese

Time 40m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

⅓ cup matchstick-cut carrots
⅓ cup matchstick-cut jicama
¼ cup thinly sliced onion
¾ cup rice vinegar, divided
¼ cup water
¼ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons sriracha sauce, or more to taste
1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 portobello mushrooms - stems and gills removed, cut into 1/4-inch slices
4 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 hoagie rolls, split lengthwise and toasted
¼ cup thinly sliced cucumber
1 jalapeno pepper, sliced, or to taste
6 sprigs fresh cilantro, or to taste
2 lime wedges

Steps:

Combine carrots, jicama, and onion in a small bowl.
Combine 1/2 cup vinegar, water, and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and pour pickling liquid over the sliced vegetables. Let sit for 30 minutes.
Whisk remaining 1/4 cup vinegar with fish sauce, soy sauce, sriracha sauce, garlic powder, five-spice powder, salt, and pepper in a 10-inch saute pan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, about 3 minutes. Add portobello mushrooms; cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove mushrooms from the liquid with a slotted spoon.
Spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise over each roll half. Place 1/2 the cooked mushrooms over bottom halves. Drain pickled vegetables and place over the mushrooms. Divide cucumber, jalapeno, and cilantro between the sandwiches. Add more sriracha if desired. Squeeze 1 lime wedge over the filling of each sandwich and cover with top bun half.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 741.7 calories, Carbohydrate 106.4 g, Cholesterol 10.5 mg, Fat 29.2 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 15 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 2785.6 mg, Sugar 34.5 g