Vietnamese Caramel Shrimp Banh Mi Recipe
"With my pickled carrots and daikon radish made I was ready to move onto making the banh mi sandwiches. A Bánh mì sandwich is a Vietnamese sandwich typically consisting of the pickles, cucumbers, cilantro, chilies, pâté, mayonnaise and a meat all wrapped up in a baguette made from both wheat and rice flour. Other than skipping the pate and using an all wheat baguette, I wanted to keep my sandwiches as traditional as possible which meant that the only real decision left was what meat to use. Well, that wasn't muc..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 tablespoons sugar
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2 tablespoons water
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2 tablespoons water
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1 tablespoon oil
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1 shallot (finely diced)
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2 cloves garlic (chopped)
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1 pound shrimp (peeled and deviened)
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1 tablespoon fish sauce
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pepper to taste
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