Slow Cooker Vietnamese Pulled Pork Banh Mi

Slow Cooker Vietnamese Pulled Pork Banh Mi

from delightfulplate.com
495 min
3 servings

This pulled pork banh mi features Vietnamese baguette (banh mi) filled with tender and flavorful pulled pork, pickled vegetables, and tasty sriracha mayo sauce. With a slow cooker to cook the pulled pork, this delicious banh mi recipe cannot be easier to make.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb pork shoulder or pork butt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons five-spice powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 2 oz julienned carrots
  • 4 oz julienned cucumber ((or daikon radish))
  • 3/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha
  • 1/2 teaspoon honey
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • 3-4 banh mi, lightly toasted ((or baguettes))
  • cilantro

Directions

  1. 1

    Combine salt, five-spice powder, garlic powder, paprika and black pepper in a bowl. Rub the spice mixture all over the pork shoulder/butts.

  2. 2

    Julienne carrots and cucumber (or daikon radish). If using cucumber, remove all seeds before you julienne them. In a jar or bowl, combine rice vinegar, water, sugar and salt, and then add the veggies. Cover, refrigerate to pickle for 2-3 hours or overnight.

  3. 3

    In a bowl, mix together mayonnaise, sriracha, lime juice and honey to make the sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste.