Bánh Mì Hot Dogs

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Bánh Mì Hot Dogs are a twist on a Vietnamese classic sandwich, ready in 15 minutes! Hot dogs are assembled with quick pickled carrots, spicy mayo, cucumbers, and plenty of fresh cilantro, mint, and basil. They're so fresh tasting and easy!

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Total Time15

Course: Sandwich

Cuisine: Vietnamese

Servings: servings

Calories: 342kcal

Author: Elizabeth Lindemann

Ingredients

¼ cup rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ cup grated carrots
4 hot dogs any kind, see notes
4 hot dog buns
4 tablespoons spicy mayo store-bought or homemade, see notes
½ cup fresh cilantro, mint, and basil leaves preferably thai basil
½ cup sliced cucumbers optional

Instructions

In a small bowl, whisk together the ¼ cup rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt until the sugar and salt is dissolved. Add the ½ cup grated carrots and toss to coat. Set aside for about 10 minutes, while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
Cook the 4 hot dogs your preferred method. I cooked them in a skillet with butter. Grilled would be most preferable here, but you can steam, microwave... however you want to cook them is fine! And if you like, you can also toast the 4 hot dog buns if you want.
Assemble the hot dogs by evenly distributing the 4 tablespoons spicy mayo, ½ cup fresh cilantro, mint, and basil leaves, and ½ cup sliced cucumbers on each hot dog bun, followed by the hot dogs and the pickled carrots. Serve.

Notes

To make homemade spicy mayo for this recipe, mix together 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, ½ tablespoon chili garlic sauce, ½ teaspoon each of toasted sesame oil, soy sauce, lime juice, and a little bit of lime zest. Check out this post for more information on how to make homemade spicy mayo!
Hot Dogs: pork is the meat of choice in a traditional Bánh Mì sandwich, so feel free to use a pork hot dog, but any other kind can be used if you prefer. Beef, turkey, chicken, veggie... whatever you want!
Toasting the hot dog buns is a great idea if you're so inclined! If it's a bit crunchy, it will mimic the crusty French bread usually used in a Bánh Mì sandwich.
For the pickled veggies, a combination of carrots and Daikon radish is usually used in a Bánh Mì sandwich. Feel free to use the radishes if you like, I opted for only carrots because they are more easily and widely accessible in the USA. Here's more info on how to make homemade pickled veggies for Bánh Mì.

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