Vietnamese Turkey Meatball California Prune Banh Mi Sandwich

Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches have hit the mainstream, and this version with turkey meatballs is sure to become one of your favourites. California Prune purée gives these spicy meatballs their moist texture, without adding fat.

Makes: 5Prep Time: 25 minutesCook Time: 15 minutes

INGREDIENTS

  •  
  • 450g turkey mince
  • 1/4 cup California Prunes purée
  • 1/4  cup chopped canned water chestnuts
  • 3 tbsp finely chopped green onions
  • 2 tsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp sriracha sauce
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 5 baguette sandwich rolls (20-25 inches long)
  • 2  jalapeño chiles, thinly sliced
  • 20 sprigs coriander
  • Sriracha mayonnaise*
  • Carrot and daikon pickles**

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bowl, mix turkey, California Prune purée, water chestnuts, green onions, fish sauce, garlic, sriracha sauce and salt. Chill for 30 minutes to make it easier to form into balls.
  2. Heat oven to 175°C. Divide meatball mixture into 20 portions. Moisten your fingers with water and gently roll mixture into balls. Place on rimmed baking sheet. Bake meatballs about 15 minutes or until cooked through.
  3. Cut rolls in half horizontally and remove some of the crumb to make room for the filling. For each sandwich, spread a thin layer of mayonnaise on insides of 1 roll. In bottom half of roll, layer a few slices of jalapeño, 4 meatballs, 4 sprigs coriander and 2 tbsp pickles. Cover with top half of roll.

*To make sriracha mayonnaise, stir together 1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise and 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce. Refrigerate, covered.

**To make carrot and daikon pickles, place 1/2 cup julienned carrots and 1/2 cup julienned daikon in a nonreactive bowl. In a small saucepan, heat 1/4 cup rice vinegar, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon salt just until sugar dissolves. Cool to room temperature and pour over carrots and daikon. Let stand at room temperature for 1 hour or refrigerate, covered, overnight. Drain before using.

NUTRITION FACTS

CALORIES403
SATURATED FAT2
MONOUNSATURATED FAT4
POLYUNSATURATED FAT2
TOTAL FAT16
PROTEIN24
SODIUM947
CHOLESTEROL73
CARBOHYDRATE42
POTASSIUM169