How To Make Barbecued Asian Pork Sandwich

Step 2: Prepare the barbecue

If you have a charcoal BBQ light it 30-45 minutes before you plan to cook. It is ready to cook on when there are no more flames and the charcoal has turned white.

If you are using a gas BBQ, light it up and turn it to the highest setting. Leave it for 15-20 minutes to heat up.

Step 3: Make the marinade

Place the small saucepan on the stove and add the shallots, chopped chilli, sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, rice wine vinegar and sesame oil.

Bring it to the boil, give it a quick stir to make sure the sugar has dissolved then remove it from the heat and leave it to cool down.

Step 4: Marinate the pork

Put the pork in a bowl and pour the marinade over the top, making sure the pork is completely covered. Marinate for a minimum of half an hour or up to 4 hours in the fridge.

Step 5: Pickle the vegetables

Put the vinegar, water, sugar, salt and the crushed garlic into the other saucepan. Bring it to the boil and then once boiling, add the carrots, green pepper and red pepper. Stir so that the vegetables are submerged in the liquid.

Bring back to the boil, then immediately remove from the heat and leave the vegetables to cool down.

Step 6: Barbeque the pork

Place the marinated pork on the barbecue. Grill for a minute and a half on the first side, then turn each piece over, cook for a further minute and a half and remove from the barbecue.

Step 7: Assemble the sandwich

Chop the rounded ends off the baguette and then slice the baguette lengthwise to open each one up.

Take one of the halves and spread it with mayonnaise, then add the pork followed by some coriander, mint, basil and finally, arrange some of the pickled vegetables on top.

Complete the second sandwich and serve immediately with spicy prawn crackers.