Smoked Lemongrass Turkey Banh Mi Recipe :: The Meatwave

Name: Smoked Lemongrass Turkey Banh Mi Recipe :: The Meatwave
Total time: 210 min
Ingredients: For the Pickled Daikon and Carrots; 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into matchsticks; 1 medium daikon radish, peeled and cut into matchsticks; 1 1/2 cups water; 3/4 cup rice vinegar; 1/3 cup sugar; 4 teaspoons kosher salt; For the Turkey; 1 tablespoon whole white peppercorns; 4 stalks lemongrass, bottom 4 to 5 inches only, outer leaves discarded, tender core thinly sliced; 100 grams palm sugar or light brown sugar (about 1/2 a cup); 1 medium shallot, peeled and roughly chopped; 6 medium cloves garlic, peeled; Pinch of kosher salt; 1/3 cup fish sauce; 3 tablespoons canola oil; 1 boneless turkey breast roast, about 3lbs; For the Sandwiches; 8 Vietnamese-style baguettes, or 4 French baguettes cut into 10-inch portions; 1 cup mayonnaise; 1 seedless cucumber, cut into 1/8-inch slices; 4 small jalapeños, sliced; 2/3 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro

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A lemongrass-based marinade leaves this turkey with a light, yet very savory, character that's right at home as part of a banh mi.

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Ingredients

For the Pickled Daikon and Carrots
2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into matchsticks
1 medium daikon radish, peeled and cut into matchsticks
1 1/2 cups water
3/4 cup rice vinegar
1/3 cup sugar
4 teaspoons kosher salt
For the Turkey
1 tablespoon whole white peppercorns
4 stalks lemongrass, bottom 4 to 5 inches only, outer leaves discarded, tender core thinly sliced
100 grams palm sugar or light brown sugar (about 1/2 a cup)
1 medium shallot, peeled and roughly chopped
6 medium cloves garlic, peeled
Pinch of kosher salt
1/3 cup fish sauce
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 boneless turkey breast roast, about 3lbs
For the Sandwiches
8 Vietnamese-style baguettes, or 4 French baguettes cut into 10-inch portions
1 cup mayonnaise
1 seedless cucumber, cut into 1/8-inch slices
4 small jalapeños, sliced
2/3 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro