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Combining tender meat, crunchy pickled veggies, fresh cilantro, spicy chiles, and creamy spreads, the Vietnamese banh mi is one of our all-time favorite sandwiches. Here, we take all those same flavors and textures and channel them into some seriously delicious rice bowls. Turkey meatballs are infused with citrusy ponzu, then roasted until tender and tossed in a spicy sweet soy glaze. They’re piled over ginger edamame rice with a pickled cucumber and carrot salad, creamy chili-lime mayo, and fresh cilantro. Prepare to be bowled over!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
1 thumb
Ginger
1 clove
Garlic
¼ ounce
Cilantro
2 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
(Contains: Eggs)
1 unit
Lime
1 unit
Mini Cucumber
1 ounce
Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
6 milliliters
Ponzu Sauce
(Contains: Fish, Soy, Wheat)
4 ounce
Shredded Carrots
4 tablespoon
Sweet Soy Glaze
(Contains: Sesame, Soy, Wheat)
1.25 cup
Brown Rice
¼ cup
Panko Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Wheat)
10 ounce
Ground Turkey
4 ounce
Edamame
(Contains: Soy)
Salt
Pepper
Sugar
Cooking Oil
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Peel and mince or grate ginger. Peel and mince garlic. Trim and halve cucumber lengthwise; thinly slice crosswise into half-moons. Finely chop cilantro. Zest and quarter lime (for 4 servings, zest one lime and quarter both).
• Melt 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add half the ginger and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds. • Stir in rice, 1 ¼ cups water (2 ¼ cups for 4), and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. • Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
• While rice cooks, in a large bowl, combine turkey*, panko, ponzu, garlic, remaining ginger, salt (we used ¾ tsp; 1 ½ tsp for 4 servings), and pepper. • Form mixture into 10-12 meatballs (20-24 meatballs for 4). Place meatballs on a lightly oiled baking sheet. • Roast on top rack until browned and cooked through, 14-16 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine cucumber, carrots, half the cilantro, and as much lime juice and lime zest as you like (save a bit of lime juice for the mayo). Season with salt and pepper. • In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, a squeeze of lime juice, and up to half the chili sauce to taste (save the rest for the next step).
• In a second large bowl, combine 2 ½ TBSP sweet soy glaze (5 TBSP for 4 servings; be sure to measure–we sent more), ½ tsp sugar (1 tsp for 4), and remaining chili sauce to taste. • Once meatballs are done, carefully transfer to bowl with sauce; toss until meatballs are thoroughly coated and sauce is just warmed through.
• Place edamame in a second medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave until tender, 45 seconds. Drain any excess water if necessary. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to cool. Season with salt and pepper. • Fluff rice with a fork and season with salt and pepper. Stir in edamame. • Divide rice between bowls and top with meatballs, pickled veggie salad, and any remaining sauce. Drizzle with chili lime mayo. Garnish with remaining cilantro and serve with any remaining lime wedges on the side.
Ground Poultry is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.