We take the elements of the banh mi fillings, garner them on top of a slice of baguette, and serve them as a perfect appetizer. These bite sized morsels are the perfect way to greet your guests, and as an added bonus they are simple to make. A plateful of these banh mi bites can be assembled in minutes, and you can easily vary the toppings to give your honored guests a medley of choices for their discriminating palates.
There are many types of savory protein options for these sandwiches. Here is a link to different meat recipes and veggie banh mi recipes. After that, these appetizer bites are just a matter of assembly.
Ingredients:
Light, crusty baguette.
Fillings – Meat or Veggie : these fillings can range from anything that has been marinated with Vietnamese sauces or flavors. Choose your delicious poison!
Fresh Cilantro Sprigs
Pickled Daikon & Carrots
Thin slices of cucumber (seed removed)
Mayo- or any sandwich bread. Some places use a white spread made of egg yolks and vegetable oil.
Slices of jalapeno or any chili
Sriracha or garlic chili sauce for extra flavor and heat.
Thin slices of red onion (personal favorite)
Soy Sauce
1. Slice baguette across diagonally into thin slices.
2. Sprinkle each slice of bread with a little soy sauce. Spread Pate and or/mayo. Lay strips of meat/veggie fillings. Add on amount of desired cilantro, pickles, cucumber or chili.
3. Assemble on a big plate and serve as appetizers!
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