Broccoli Banh Mi Rice Bowls
pickled veggies, jasmine rice
Bahn Mi is a popular sandwich that exemplifies the French influence on Vietnamese cuisine in the 1860's. It typically consists of a baguette stuffed with Vietnamese sausage, fresh herbs, cucumber, pickles, chile peppers, and French condiments such as mayonnaise and pâté. This plant-based rice bowl version features crisp-tender broccoli tossed in a sticky, sweet chili sauce and crunchy pickles made from radishes, cucumbers, and jalapeños.
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INGREDIENTS
- 3/4 cup jasmine rice
- 1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp turbinado sugar
- 3 radishes, trimmed and thinly sliced
- 1 Persian cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 jalapeño, trimmed, halved lengthwise, deseeded and thinly sliced into half moons
- 6 oz broccoli florets
- 1 tbsp sweet chili sauce
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and grated
- 1/4 cup vegan mayo
- 1 tsp sriracha
- 1/4 oz cilantro, leaves picked
- 1/4 oz mint, leaves torn
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil (from your kitchen)
- Salt (from your kitchen)
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INSTRUCTIONS
Combine rice, 1½ cups water, and a pinch of salt in saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and cook until water is absorbed and rice is tender, 12 to 18 minutes.
Whisk vinegar, sugar, ½ tsp salt, and ⅓ cup warm water in small bowl. Add radishes, cucumber, and jalapeño to pickling liquid, and transfer to refrigerator to quick pickle.
Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add broccoli, and cook until crisp and brown in places, 3 to 4 minutes. Add sweet chili sauce, and 1 tbsp water, toss to coat, cover, and cook until crisp tender, 3 to 4 minutes.
Stir together garlic, mayo, and as much sriracha as you'd like in small bowl.
Drain pickled veggies and discard pickling liquid. Divide rice between serving bowls. Top banh mi bowls with broccoli, pickled veggies, cilantro, and mint. Serve with spicy mayo. Ăn nào!
For 4-serving meal, double all ingredients. You may need to cook in batches, in larger cooking vessels, or for longer cook times. Follow visual cues in 2-serving recipe.
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