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      Martha is joined by Michael Bao of Baogette to make a sloppy bao Vietnamese sandwich.

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    Try this recipe for sloppy bao, a Vietnamese sandwich with spicy curry beef and mango, courtesy of Baoguette's Michael Bao.
    The Martha Stewart Show, March 2009
    • Yield Serves 8
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    Ingredients

    • 1/4 cup safflower oil
    • 2 pounds lean ground beef
    • 1/4 cup chopped shallot
    • 2 tablespoons chopped lemongrass
    • 1/4 cup Thai red-curry paste
    • 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
    • 2 cups ketchup
    • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
    • 20 Thai basil leaves
    • 2 teaspoons light-brown sugar
    • 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
    • Coarse salt
    • 8 (8-inch) lengths of baguette, halved horizontally
    • 2 cups julienned green mango or Granny Smith apple, for serving
    • Thinly sliced jalapenos, for serving

    Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    2. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add beef, shallot, lemongrass, red-curry paste, and garlic. Cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
    3. Stir in ketchup, fish sauce, 10 basil leaves, brown sugar, and mustard. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
    4. Place baguettes in oven and cook until toasted, about 2 minutes. Fill each baguette with about 1 cup beef mixture, and top with remaining 10 basil leaves, mango, and jalapenos. Serve immediately.

    Recipe Reviews

    • Tjvanos
      21 Jul, 2011

      Went to the Baogette in NY and ate this sandwich. It was delish. I live in Seattle so I am not able to got to this sandwich shop on a regular basis. I was so thrilled to watch the MS episode featuring this very same sandwich. I am even more thrilled to be make this recipe and enjoy this yummy sandwich on the west coast

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