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Banh Mi Tacos

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

For the pork patties

  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 5 cayenne peppers thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup onions finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup lemongrass finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup ginger grated
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 1/2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp ground black pepper
  • 2 tsp salt

For the tacos

  • 12 flour tortillas 6 inch
  • 1 lb liverwurst or 2 cups pâté spread
  • pickled carrots thinly sliced
  • cucumbers sliced
  • jalapeno peppers sliced
  • cilantro stems removed
  • lime for garnish

Instructions

  • In a bowl, mix together ground pork, onions, cayenne peppers, lemongrass, ginger, fish sauce, sugar, salt and pepper. Use your hands to roll into balls and flatten out into patties of about 1/2 inch thickness.
  • Grill or pan fry patties for 10 minutes on each side until meat becomes burnt and sticky. Slice into strips to place into tacos.
  • To assemble tacos, spread pâté generously over tortillas. Add pork patty strips, carrots, cucumbers, jalapenos, and cilantro. Garnish with lime.

Notes

If you microwave the liverwurst or pâté for 15-30 seconds in the microwave, it will be easier to spread onto tacos. You can also mix it with a few teaspoons of mayonnaise to make the spread creamier.