Vietnamese Pork & Mushroom Banh Mi-Style Breakfast Toast

Ingredients

• 1 slice Baguette or crusty bread
• 1/2 cup Ground pork
• 1/2 cup Mushrooms (button or cremini), chopped
• 1 clove Garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp Neutral oil
• 1 tbsp Soy sauce
• 1 tsp Brown sugar(optional)
• 1 tbsp Rice vinegar(optional)
• 1/3 cup Carrot, julienned
• 1 tbsp Mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp Cilantro (or parsley)(optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Quick-pickle carrots: toss carrots with rice vinegar (and a pinch of salt if desired). Set aside.

2. 2

   Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté garlic 20–30 seconds.

3. 3

   Add pork and cook until browned. Add mushrooms and cook until tender and most moisture cooks off.

4. 4

   Season with soy sauce and brown sugar (if using). Cook 1 minute more.

5. 5

   Toast bread until crisp. Mix mayonnaise with a tiny splash of rice vinegar (optional) if you like.

6. 6

   Spread mayo on toast, pile on pork-mushroom mixture, and top with pickled carrots and cilantro (optional).