Vietnamese banh mi inspired French dip sandwich featuring tender slices of beef seasoned in savory five-spice with pickled carrot and daikon, bold chili garlic paste, cool cucumber slices and fresh cilantro, served with a rich pho broth for dipping.
Directions
- Season meat evenly with salt and five-spice and allow to rest at room temperature for 15-20 minutes prior to cooking.
- Bring pho broth to a simmer, remove from heat and hold hot.
- Heat cooking oil in a sauté pan or on a flat top over high heat and cook beef, moving frequently to avoid over browning while cooking. Remove from heat and hold hot in pho broth.
- Toast bun and spread sambal on inside of bun.
- Use a slotted spoon or tongs to remove beef from pho broth and place evenly along the inside of the length of the bun.
- Tuck cucumber and pickled vegetables in next to beef lengthwise on the sandwich.
- Garnish with fresh picked cilantro over the top of sandwich.
- Serve with 4 oz. hot pho broth on the side for dipping.