Gochujang Beef Banh Mi Sandwiches

DifficultyIntermediateYields6 Servings
Prep Time30 minsCook Time6 hrsTotal Time6 hrs 30 mins
 32 oz beef chuck roast
 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
 1 cup roasted beef stock
 ¼ cup Korean red chili sauce (gochujang)
 2 tbsp garlic, minced
 1 tbsp fish sauce (nam pla)
 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
 1 tbsp sambal
 1 cup cucumber, thinly sliced
 1 cup carrot, shredded
 ½ cup pickled ginger
 2 tbsp unseasoned rice vinegar
 ¼ cup fresh lime juice
 ¼ cup beef liver pâté
 1 tsp plum sauce
 ½ tsp Cognac
 2 tbsp heavy whipping cream
 6 banh mi or French bread rolls (each 5" long), split
1

Cut beef roast into 2 to 3" pieces; season with pepper. Coat large nonstick skillet with nonstick spray; heat over medium until hot. Add half of beef; brown evenly, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer beef to slow cooker. Repeat with remaining beef.

2

Add stock to skillet; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until browned bits attached to skillet are dissolved. Stir in gochujang, garlic, fish sauce, hoisin sauce and sambal. Pour mixture into slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH 4 hours or LOW 6 hours or until roast is fork-tender.

3

Meanwhile, combine cucumber, carrots, ginger and vinegar in small bowl. Cover and refrigerate.

4

Remove roast from slow cooker. Skim fat from cooking liquid. Reserve 1 tablespoon cooking liquid. Shred beef with 2 forks. Combine shredded beef, remaining cooking liquid and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper, as desired. Cover; keep warm.

5

Combine beef liver pâté, reserved 1 tablespoon cooking liquid, plum sauce and Cognac in small bowl; mix well. Season with salt, as desired. Using a whisk, whip cream in small deep bowl to soft peaks. Fold cream into liver mixture. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

6

Spread 2 teaspoons liver mixture evenly over cut sides of each roll. Divide shredded beef evenly among rolls; top with cucumber mixture. Top with additional pickled onions, radishes, carrot, basil, mint, jalapeño peppers, cilantro and lime wedges, if desired.

Ingredients

 32 oz beef chuck roast
 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
 1 cup roasted beef stock
 ¼ cup Korean red chili sauce (gochujang)
 2 tbsp garlic, minced
 1 tbsp fish sauce (nam pla)
 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
 1 tbsp sambal
 1 cup cucumber, thinly sliced
 1 cup carrot, shredded
 ½ cup pickled ginger
 2 tbsp unseasoned rice vinegar
 ¼ cup fresh lime juice
 ¼ cup beef liver pâté
 1 tsp plum sauce
 ½ tsp Cognac
 2 tbsp heavy whipping cream
 6 banh mi or French bread rolls (each 5" long), split

Directions

1

Cut beef roast into 2 to 3" pieces; season with pepper. Coat large nonstick skillet with nonstick spray; heat over medium until hot. Add half of beef; brown evenly, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer beef to slow cooker. Repeat with remaining beef.

2

Add stock to skillet; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until browned bits attached to skillet are dissolved. Stir in gochujang, garlic, fish sauce, hoisin sauce and sambal. Pour mixture into slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH 4 hours or LOW 6 hours or until roast is fork-tender.

3

Meanwhile, combine cucumber, carrots, ginger and vinegar in small bowl. Cover and refrigerate.

4

Remove roast from slow cooker. Skim fat from cooking liquid. Reserve 1 tablespoon cooking liquid. Shred beef with 2 forks. Combine shredded beef, remaining cooking liquid and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper, as desired. Cover; keep warm.

5

Combine beef liver pâté, reserved 1 tablespoon cooking liquid, plum sauce and Cognac in small bowl; mix well. Season with salt, as desired. Using a whisk, whip cream in small deep bowl to soft peaks. Fold cream into liver mixture. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

6

Spread 2 teaspoons liver mixture evenly over cut sides of each roll. Divide shredded beef evenly among rolls; top with cucumber mixture. Top with additional pickled onions, radishes, carrot, basil, mint, jalapeño peppers, cilantro and lime wedges, if desired.

Gochujang Beef Banh Mi Sandwiches

Recipe and photography courtesy of National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.