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Khao jee pâté
Baguette sandwich with pâté
Khao jee pâté (ເຂົ້າຈີ່ປະເຕ): Lao baguette sandwich with pâté and herbs
Khao jee pâté is the breakfast sandwich of Vientiane, sold from glass-fronted carts on street corners since the French era left Laos its love of baguettes. It is a pork sandwich: a crisp, light baguette is warmed over charcoal, spread with pork liver pâté and filled with Lao-style cold cuts (pork sausage or ham), pickled papaya or carrot, cucumber, herbs, chilli sauce and a splash of Maggi-style seasoning. Pregnant people should avoid pâté because of listeria risk. Chef's tip: warm the bread until the crust crackles; a soft baguette makes a soggy sandwich.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the pickle
- 7 oz green papaya or carrotcut into fine matchsticks
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp salt
For the sandwiches
- 2 light, crisp baguetteseach cut in half
- 5 ½ oz pork liver pâté
- 7 oz Lao or Vietnamese pork sausage, or hamthinly sliced
- ½ cucumbercut into long strips
- 1 handful fresh coriander
- 2 spring onionscut into lengths
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Toss 7 oz green papaya or carrot with ¼ cup rice vinegar, 1 tbsp sugar and ½ tsp salt and leave for 10 minutes, then squeeze out the liquid.
10 minStep 2: Warm 2 light, crisp baguettes in a 400°F oven or on a grill for 3–4 minutes until the crust is crackling. Split each piece lengthways without cutting all the way through.
4 minStep 3: Spread one side generously with 5 ½ oz pork liver pâté. Keep pâté and cold cuts refrigerated until use and eat sandwiches within 2 hours of making.
2 minStep 4: Layer in 7 oz Lao or Vietnamese pork sausage, or ham, the pickle, ½ cucumber, 1 handful fresh coriander and 2 spring onions. Drizzle with 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce or sriracha and a few drops of 2 tsp liquid seasoning or light soy sauce. A common mistake is too much sauce; it soaks the bread, so drizzle lightly.
3 minStep 5: Press closed and eat straight away.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Protein
- 24 g
- Carbs
- 58 g
- Fat
- 21 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does khao jee pâté take?
- About 20 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of green papaya or carrot?
- Parsnip or sweet potato, same weight.
- What can I use instead of rice vinegar?
- Cider vinegar with a pinch of sugar, same amount.
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