I'm combining my favorite sandwich with my other favorite sandwich to create my new favorite sandwich. If, that is, you consider a burger a sandwich, which I do. But forget about the burger, because no matter what kind of meat you use for your sandwich, learning how to make a banh mi version of it, is something everyone should know how to do.

Ingreadients:

• 1 pound ground beef chuck
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon five-spice powder
• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 2 teaspoons Sriracha
• 2 French sandwich rolls
• ½ cup julienned carrot
• ½ cup julienned daikon radish
• 1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
• 8 thin slices English cucumber
• 2 tablespoons sliced jalapeno pepper, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro leaves, or to taste

Direction

1. Gather all your ingredients.
2. Combine beef, fish sauce, soy sauce, freshly ground black pepper, and 5-spice powder in a bowl, and mix until evenly combined. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled.
3. Mix mayonnaise, hoisin, and Sriracha together in a small bowl for sauce. Keep chilled until needed. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil.
4. Cut open rolls, remove about 1/2 of the inside crumb, and place on the prepared baking sheet.
5. Bake rolls in the preheated oven until toasted, 5 to 10 minutes.
6. Meanwhile, using damp hands, shape beef mixture into two burger patties sized to match your rolls or buns. Keep in the refrigerator until needed.
7. Combine carrots and daikon radish in a bowl. Add rice vinegar and toss to coat. Refrigerate until needed.
8. Preheat a charcoal grill to high heat.
9. Cook burgers over the hot coals until desired doneness is reached and they spring back to the touch, turning as needed, about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the centers should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
10. Slather toasted buns with mayo mixture. Place cucumbers and jalapeno slices on bottom of rolls, and top with cooked burgers. Top with carrot-radish mixture and cilantro.
11. Serve and enjoy!