Sloppy Bao Sandwiches

I really love sloppy joes and when I saw this vietnamese-inspired version I got super excited. We've had our red curry-paste in the refrigerator for a while and as much as i like thai food, I don't make it as often. My favorite curry is definitely green. 

Sloppy Bao Sandwiches

Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart

1/8 cup vegetable oil 

1 lb ground beef 

2 tablespoons red onion, chopped

1 tablespoon lemongrass paste

1/8 cup thai red-curry paste 

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1 cup ketchup 

1 tablespoons fish sauce 

1 teaspoons light-brown sugar 

1/4-1/2 cup dijon mustard 

baguette, halved horizontally 

granny smith apple, julienned

jalapenos, thinly sliced

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add beef, red onion, lemongrass, red-curry paste and garlic. Cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in ketchup, fish sauce, brown sugar and mustard. Reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
• Place baguettes in oven and cook until toasted, about 2 minutes. Fill each baguette with about 1 cup beef mixture and top with the apples and jalapenos.

I also used some of the sweet and spicy peppers from our garden. They were great!

Ashley