The Fat Bahn Mi as served at Fat Sal's Deli and Sandwich Shop, located in Los Angeles, California – as seen on Food Network’s Triple D Nation, Season 5.
Recipe courtesy of Fat Sal's Deli

Fat Banh-Miki

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  • Level: Intermediate
  • Total: 9 hr 15 min (includes pickling time)
  • Active: 50 min
  • Yield: 4 sandwiches

Ingredients

Pickled Vegetables:

Jalapeño Slaw:

Directions

  1. Heat up a sauté pan, then sprinkle the rib eye with salt and pepper and cook until tender but not dry.
  2. Cook the onion rings according to the directions on the package.
  3. To build a sandwich, start with 4 ounces cooked rib eye on the bottom of a roll, then add a quarter of the jalapeños, 2 sprigs cilantro and 1/2 cup Pickled Vegetables. Pour 1 ounce lime juice over the sandwich from end to end, followed by 2 ounces sriracha from end to end and 2 ounces teriyaki sauce from end to end. Layer 3 slices tomato on the sandwich, followed by 1/4 cup Jalapeño Slaw. Spread 2 ounces mayonnaise on top and add 3 onion rings. Close the sandwich and make 3 more sandwiches in the same manner.

Pickled Vegetables:

  1. In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, rice wine vinegar and white vinegar. Bring to a boil, then shut off the heat.
  2. Combine the carrots, cucumbers and daikon in a bowl and pour the hot vinegar mixture over the vegetables. Allow to sit, refrigerated and covered, overnight.

Jalapeño Slaw:

  1. Combine the jalapeños, cabbage and cilantro in a large bowl.
  2. Combine the lime, olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Pour the vinegar mixture over the cabbage mixture and mix thoroughly to combine.