Make your own banh mi sandwiches with this tasty marinade recipe. (Photo courtesy of PetersensHunting.com)
By David Draper
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For those not in the know, banh mi is a staple in Vietnamese cuisine, combining meat, pâté and crisp pickled vegetables in a crunchy roll. This marinade recipe takes the flavors of Southeast Asia to a new level, making it the perfect start to a deer steak sandwich.
Yield: Approximately ¾ cup Total time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
¼ cup lime juice (juice of 3 limes) 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons fish sauce (nuoc mam or nam pla) 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar 1 tablespoon sugar 2-3 cloves garlic, minced 1-2 jalapeños, finely diced 1 tablespoon sesame oil
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Directions:
Combine all marinade ingredients in a large bowl; mix well. Slice venison steaks thinly. Place sliced venison and marinade in a large zip-top bag. Let marinate for one hour before grilling.
David Draper
Editor-in-Chief
An avid hunter and accomplished writer, David Draper has traveled the globe in search of good stories and good food, yet his roots remain firmly planted in the soil of his family's farm on the High Plains of Nebraska. As a young man, his dreams were fueled by daily trips to the original Cabela's retail store, which stood a short four blocks from his childhood home. The ensuing years spent chasing his passions for adventure and the outdoors have taken him from the shores of Africa's Gambia River to Alaska's Brooks Range. He has hunted birds and big-game on five of the seven continents.
A 20-year industry veteran, Draper has worked in communications, writing and editing roles for the biggest names in the industry. In addition to bylines in scores of publications, he also served as the editor for the hunting journals of Dick and Mary Cabela and contributed to several books on the outdoors. Draper is Editor-in-Chief of Petersen's Hunting magazine, where he also writes the Fare Game column covering all aspects of processing and cooking wild game.
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