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Bánh mì chảo
Skillet eggs, pâté and baguette
Bánh mì chảo: sizzling skillet of eggs, pork pâté and sausage with baguette for dipping
Bánh mì chảo, 'pan bread', is served at Saigon breakfast stalls in small black skillets still spitting from the stove, and more and more people eat it for a quick dinner too. Eggs are fried with sliced onion beside pork liver pâté and pork sausages, then you tear a crisp baguette and mop everything up with chilli sauce and a little soy. It's rich, so serve cucumber and tomato beside it. This dish contains pork. The common mistake is crowding the pan, so the eggs steam instead of frying with crisp, lacy edges. Chef's tip: get the pan really hot before the eggs go in, and warm the baguette in the oven so the crust shatters.
- Total time
- 14 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- ½ onionthinly sliced
- 2 cooked pork frankfurterssliced on the diagonal
- 4 eggs
- 2 ⅞ oz pork liver pâté
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 small baguetteswarmed
- 3 ½ oz cucumber and tomato slices (optional)to serve
- 1 tbsp chilli sauce (optional)to serve
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Warm 2 small baguettes in a hot oven or toaster for 3–4 minutes while you cook, until the crust is crisp.
4 minStep 2: Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a large frying pan or two small skillets over a medium-high heat. Fry ½ onion for 2 minutes until softening, then add 2 cooked pork frankfurters and fry for 2–3 minutes, turning, until browned and piping hot right through.
5 minStep 3: Push everything to the sides and crack in 4 eggs. Fry for 3–4 minutes, until the whites are completely set and the edges crisp. For anyone pregnant, very young, older or with a weak immune system, flip the eggs or cover the pan until the yolks are firm.
4 minStep 4: Spoon 2 ⅞ oz pork liver pâté beside the eggs for the last minute just to warm it, then season with 1 tsp soy sauce and ¼ tsp black pepper. Serve sizzling with the bread, 3 ½ oz cucumber and tomato slices and 1 tbsp chilli sauce.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 640 kcal
- Protein
- 30 g
- Carbs
- 52 g
- Fat
- 34 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does bánh mì chảo take?
- About 14 minutes in total: 4 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
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