Frangnamese Baguette Bites—Lunch for 4
Frangnamese Baguette Bites are a lunchtime fusion of French and Vietnamese flavors, featuring crispy baguette slices topped with savory grilled meat or tofu, tangy pickled vegetables, and aromatic fresh herbs for a delectable and satisfying bite-sized sandwich experience.
Meal Type
Lunch
Cuisine
French Vietnamese Fusion
Servings
4
Food Stars
Baguette, grilled meat, tofu, picked vegetables, fresh herbs
Health
Variations
Diets
Variations
Do This With That Stuff
- Preheat the grill pan over medium heat
- Slice the baguette into 1-inch thick pieces using a bread knife and cutting board
- Grill the meat (chicken, pork, or beef) on the grill pan until cooked through, turning occasionally with tongs
- Transfer the grilled meat to a cutting board and thinly slice it using a chef’s knife
- Grill the sliced tofu on the grill pan until golden brown, turning occasionally with tongs
- In a small saucepan, whisk together mayonnaise, hoisin sauce, and sriracha sauce over low heat until smooth and warmed through
- In a large mixing bowl, combine grilled meat slices, grilled tofu slices, pickled vegetables (carrots, daikon radish), fresh cilantro leaves, fresh mint leaves, and fresh basil leaves
- Toss gently to combine ingredients evenly
- Place baguette slices on serving plates
- Spread a layer of warmed mayonnaise mixture onto each baguette slice using a silicone brush
- Top each baguette slice with an even portion of the meat-tofu-vegetable mixture from the large mixing bowl using tongs
Obvious and Not So Obvious Variations and Pairings
☕ Bitter
- Add 1/4 cup chopped radicchio
- Add 1/4 cup chopped endive
- Add 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder to mayonnaise mixture
- Replace sriracha sauce with 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
🧂 Salty
- Add 1 tbsp soy sauce to mayonnaise mixture
- Add 1 tsp fish sauce to meat-tofu-vegetable mixture
- Sprinkle 1/4 tsp sea salt on baguette slices before grilling
🍋 Sour
- Add 1/4 cup rice vinegar to pickled vegetables
- Replace mayonnaise with 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- Add 2 tbsp fresh lime juice to warmed sauce mixture
🌶️ Spicy
- Increase sriracha sauce to 4 tbsp
- Add 1 tbsp crushed red pepper flakes
- Add 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- Add 2 thinly sliced fresh jalapeños
🍬 Sweet
- Add 2 tbsp honey
- Add 1/4 cup crushed peanuts
- Replace sriracha sauce with 1 tbsp sweet chili sauce
- Increase hoisin sauce to 3 tbsp
🍄 Umami
- Add 1 tbsp soy sauce to mayonnaise mixture
- Add 1 tbsp fish sauce to mayonnaise mixture
- Add 1 tsp grated ginger to mayonnaise mixture
- Sprinkle 1/2 tsp of MSG over meat-tofu-vegetable mixture
🍸 Alcoholic
- Rosé Wine: Its fruity and crisp nature complements the flavors of the grilled meat and pickled vegetables
- Sake: The smooth and subtle taste of sake balances the spiciness of the sriracha sauce
- Lemongrass Mojito: The refreshing lemongrass and mint flavors in the mojito enhance the fresh herbs in the dish
🥤 Non Alcoholic
- Lemongrass Iced Tea: The citrusy and refreshing flavor complements the Vietnamese-inspired ingredients
- Sparkling Water with Lime: The effervescence and hint of lime cut through the richness of the dish
- Ginger-Peach Green Tea: The ginger adds a spicy note, while the peach sweetness balances the savory flavors in the dish
🥓 Keto
- Replace baguette with keto bread
- Remove hoisin sauce
- Replace mayonnaise with keto-friendly mayonnaise
🍆 Mediterranean
- Replace grilled meat with 1 lb grilled halloumi cheese
- Replace pickled vegetables with 1 cup marinated artichoke hearts, chopped
- Replace hoisin sauce with 2 tbsp balsamic glaze
- Replace sriracha sauce with 2 tbsp harissa paste
- Add 1/4 cup pitted Kalamata olives, chopped
- Add 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
🥑 Paleo
- Replace baguette with paleo bread
- Remove tofu
- Replace mayonnaise with paleo-friendly mayonnaise
- Replace hoisin sauce with coconut aminos
🐟 Pescatarian
- Replace grilled meat with 1 lb grilled shrimp, deveined and tails removed
🌱 Vegan
- Remove grilled meat (chicken, pork, or beef)
- Replace mayonnaise with 1/4 cup vegan mayonnaise
🥦 Vegetarian
- Remove grilled meat (chicken, pork, or beef)
- Increase firm tofu to 16 oz
🥩 Whole30
- Replace baguette with lettuce cups
- Remove mayonnaise
- Replace hoisin sauce with coconut aminos
- Add 1/4 cup of compliant mayonnaise (made with avocado oil)
🧠 Brain Health
- Replace baguette with whole grain baguette
- Replace 1/4 cup mayonnaise with 1/4 cup avocado oil mayonnaise
- Add 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- Add 1/4 cup chopped almonds
- Replace grilled meat with grilled salmon
🌾 Celiac Disease
- Replace 1 baguette with 1 gluten-free baguette
- Replace 2 tbsp hoisin sauce with 2 tbsp gluten-free hoisin sauce
💩 Crohns Disease
- Remove sriracha sauce
- Replace pickled vegetables with fresh julienned carrots and cucumber
- Replace mayonnaise with lactose-free yogurt
- Decrease hoisin sauce to 1 tbsp
🩸 Diabetes
- Replace baguette with whole grain baguette
- Decrease mayonnaise to 2 tbsp
- Replace hoisin sauce with 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- Increase fresh cilantro leaves to 1/2 cup
- Increase fresh mint leaves to 1/2 cup
- Increase fresh basil leaves to 1/2 cup
🍞 Gluten Intolerance
- Replace the baguette with a gluten-free baguette
- Ensure hoisin sauce is gluten-free
🫀 Heart Disease
- Replace grilled meat with 1 lb grilled skinless chicken breast
- Replace mayonnaise with 1/4 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
- Decrease hoisin sauce to 1 tbsp
- Decrease sriracha sauce to 1 tbsp
❤️ Heart Health
- Replace grilled meat with 1 lb grilled skinless chicken breast
- Replace mayonnaise with 1/4 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
- Decrease hoisin sauce to 1 tbsp
- Decrease sriracha sauce to 1 tbsp
- Add 1/4 cup sliced avocado
🧂 High Blood Pressure
- Replace mayonnaise with low-fat Greek yogurt
- Replace hoisin sauce with low-sodium soy sauce
- Replace sriracha sauce with 1 tbsp fresh lime juice and 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- Use low-sodium pickled vegetables
🍔 High Cholesterol
- Replace grilled meat with 1 lb grilled skinless chicken breast
- Replace mayonnaise with 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- Decrease hoisin sauce to 1 tbsp
- Add 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
🦠 Immune System
- Replace mayonnaise with 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- Add 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
- Add 1/2 cup chopped spinach
- Add 1 tbsp grated ginger
- Add 2 cloves minced garlic
🚽 Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Replace baguette with gluten-free baguette
- Replace mayonnaise with lactose-free mayonnaise
- Replace hoisin sauce with low FODMAP hoisin sauce alternative (e.g., teriyaki sauce)
- Replace pickled vegetables with 1 cup julienned cucumber and red bell pepper
- Remove sriracha sauce
💧 Kidney Disease
- Replace grilled meat with 1 lb grilled fish (salmon or tilapia)
- Replace 1/4 cup mayonnaise with 1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise
- Replace 2 tbsp hoisin sauce with 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- Replace 2 tbsp sriracha sauce with 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- Remove pickled vegetables (carrots, daikon radish)
- Add 1 cup fresh cucumber, julienned
🐄 Lactose Intolerance
- Replace mayonnaise with lactose-free mayonnaise
🍺 Liver Disease
- Replace grilled meat with 1 lb grilled fish (salmon, cod, or tilapia)
- Replace mayonnaise with 1/4 cup low-fat yogurt
- Decrease hoisin sauce to 1 tbsp
- Decrease sriracha sauce to 1 tbsp
- Add 1/4 cup chopped green onions
🤰 Pregnancy
- Replace sriracha sauce with 1 tbsp sweet chili sauce
- Use pasteurized mayonnaise
Beti’s Reflections
Bonjour, my foodie friends! I recently stumbled upon a delightful fusion recipe that marries the best of French and Vietnamese flavors. Picture this: a quaint Parisian café meets a bustling Hanoi street food stall. The result? Frangnamese Baguette Bites! These scrumptious appetizers are perfect for serving at your next soirée or simply enjoying as a tasty lunchtime treat.
This recipe serves four people and is an absolute crowd-pleaser. However, it’s important to note that it’s not suitable for those following gluten-free, low-carb, dairy-free, or keto-friendly diets. But trust me, the flavor explosion is worth every single carb!
The ingredients in these Frangnamese Baguette Bites are what make them truly special. A crispy baguette serves as the base for thinly sliced grilled meat (chicken, pork, or beef) or tofu, tangy pickled vegetables (carrots and daikon radish), and a medley of fresh herbs like cilantro, mint, and basil. To top it all off, we have a spicy mayonnaise hoisin sauce that brings everything together in perfect harmony.
To create these fusion masterpieces, start by preheating your grill pan over medium heat. Slice your baguette into 1-inch thick pieces and grill your choice of meat or tofu until cooked through. In a small saucepan, whisk together mayonnaise, hoisin sauce, and sriracha sauce until smooth and warmed through. Toss your grilled meat or tofu with the pickled vegetables and fresh herbs in a large mixing bowl to combine evenly. Finally, spread the warmed mayo mixture onto each baguette slice before topping with the meat-tofu-vegetable mixture.
And voilà! Your Frangnamese Baguette Bites are ready to be devoured! These unique fusion cuisine appetizers are sure to impress your guests and leave them craving more. So, go ahead and indulge in these savory grilled meat tofu sandwiches with their tasty pickled veggie toppings and herb-infused baguette base. Bon appétit and happy cooking from TheKitchen.ai!
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