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Shrimp Banh Mi Recipe

	Cherylannxo / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago An oriental sandwich full of a variety of flavors, melded together to make one fantastic sandwich. Prep:15m Servings:6	Cherylannxo
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Ingredients

1 large carrot, peeled and shredded

2 Tbsp. rice vinegar

1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro

2 1/2 Tbsp. mayonnaise

1 1/2 Tbsp. plain yogurt

3/4 tsp. fish sauce (see Ingredient note)

1 Tbsp. lime juice

1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

3 12" baguettes, halved lengthwise

1 lb. peeled and cooked shrimp (21-25 per pound; thawed if frozen). tails removed (see TIP:)

18 thin slices cucumber

3 scallions, thinly sliced lengthwise and cut into 2" pieces

Directions

Place carrots and vinegar in a small bowl; stir to combine. Let marinate while preparing the rest of the ingredients.

Place cilantro, mayonnaise, yogurt, fish sauce, lime juice and cayenne in a medium bowl; stir to combine. Spread 2 tsp. of this sauce on the bottom of each baguette. Add shrimp to the remaining sauce; toss to coat. Using a slotted spoon. divide carrot among the baguettes (discard vinegar). Top with shrimp, cucumber and scallions. Cut each baguette into 2 - 6" sandwiches.

-----TIPS----

To defrost frozen shrimp, place in a colander under cold running water until thawed.

Ingredient Note:

Fish sauce: A pungent Southeast Asian sauce made from salted fermented fish, Found in the Asian section of large supermarkets and Asian specialty markets/

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Comments

elgab89 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Beautiful Vietnamese recipe! I love the flavors of Vietnamese food - so refreshing and delicious! Thank you for sharing!

momo_55grandma 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Great recipe thanks

lunasea 1 year, 3 months ago said:
I love Banh Mi and this variation sounds wonderful to me. Thanks so much, hon - I'll be making these soon. :)

I hope you have a sweet weekend...

Smiles,
~Vickie

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