Roy Villacrusis Roy Villacrusis’ Aussie grassfed beef banh mi
- Prep time 20Min
- Cook time 30Min
- Technique Grill
- Meat Beef
- Cut Striploin
- Serves 4
French colonists left the Vietnamese with a taste for baguettes and pâté for their sandwiches—known as banh mi. Chef Villacrusis uses Aussie grassfed steak with the surprise addition of brie cheese. Pickled vegetables and sliced jalapeños add the traditional zing.
Ingredients
Portion size: 1 sandwich
Alternate cuts: Ribeye
1 pound Aussie grassfed strip steak
Kosher salt and black pepper as desired
1/4 cup shredded carrot
1/4 cup shredded daikon
1/4 cup thinly sliced bell pepper
1 cup rice wine vinegar
Four each 6" french baguettes, sliced lengthwise
1 cup prepared liver pâté
12 thin slices of brie cheese
1/2 cup fresh red ribbon sorrel leaves
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1/4 cup seeded, sliced jalapeños
1/2 cup Kewpie mayonnaise
Salt and pepper to taste
Method
For the steak: preheat a grill over MEDIUM-HIGH heat. Season strip steak with salt and pepper, then cook to medium rare—about 4 minutes on each side. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before slicing very thin.
For the pickled vegetables: Combine carrot, daikon and bell pepper in a small saucepan and top with rice wine vinegar. Cook on LOW heat for 30 minutes. Remove from pot and refrigerate until ready to use
To serve: Toast the baguette halves until slightly crisped, about 1 minute. Spread the liver pâté evenly on the bottom halves. Divide the sliced steak between the bread bottoms. Place 3 slices of the cheese over it. Add the sorrel, cilantro, pickled vegetables and jalapeños. Spread the mayonnaise on the cut sides of the top buns. Season with salt and pepper and put on the bun tops. Serve.
Dietary Substitutions
For Keto:
- Substitute baguette with low carb bread or wrap.
For Paleo:
- Substitute baguette with paleo bread.
- Replace cheese with nutritional yeast.
- Remove kewpie mayo.
For Whole30:
- Substitute baguette with lettuce cups or omit and eat as a salad.
- Remove kewpie mayo.
- Replace cheese with nutritional yeast.
