Breakfast Banh Mi Sandwich with Eggs and Sausage

Name: Breakfast Banh Mi Sandwich with Eggs and Sausage
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 2 teaspoons minced scallion (white part only); 1 2 teaspoons minced ginger; 1 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar; 1 1 1/2 teaspoons red-pepper flakes; 1 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic; 1 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 3/4 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves; 1 3/4 teaspoon fish sauce; 1 1 1/4 pounds ground pork; 1 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided; 1 8 large eggs; 1 1 baguette, cut into four segments, split on one side, toasted; 1 Mayonnaise, for serving; 1 Sambal or hot sauce, for serving; 1 Kosher salt; 1 Freshly ground black pepper; 1 1 avocado, pitted and sliced; 1 1 jalapeño, seeded and julienned, to taste; 1 Cilantro and mint leaves; 1 for serving

From the kitchen of Carly

Crispy sausage patties spiked with ginger, fish sauce, and red pepper flakes meet runny eggs and pickled vegetables on a crusty baguette. Vietnamese breakfast flavors packed into handheld form, savory and bright.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

12 teaspoons minced scallion (white part only)
12 teaspoons minced ginger
11 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
11 1/2 teaspoons red-pepper flakes
11 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
11 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
13/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
13/4 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
13/4 teaspoon fish sauce
11 1/4 pounds ground pork
12 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
18 large eggs
11 baguette, cut into four segments, split on one side, toasted
1Mayonnaise, for serving
1Sambal or hot sauce, for serving
1Kosher salt
1Freshly ground black pepper
11 avocado, pitted and sliced
11 jalapeño, seeded and julienned, to taste
1Cilantro and mint leaves
1for serving

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine all of the sausage ingredients except for the ground pork until evenly mixed. Add the pork and mix, using your hands, until the mixture is combined. Form into eight patties, using 1/3 cup pork mixture per patty.
In a large skillet over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon oil. Working in two batches, cook the sausage patties until cooked through and lightly browned, about 2 minutes per side, adding 1 tablespoon oil for the second batch. Set sausage patties aside on a plate and pour off all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the skillet.
Heat the skillet to medium-high and fry the eggs in batches until desired doneness.
Spread the baguette halves open like a book, and spread insides with mayonnaise. Spread the top side with sambal, if desired. Place 2 fried eggs on the bottom side of each sandwich, and top with 2 sausage patties. Garnish with avocado, jalapeño, cilantro, and mint and serve.