Easy Vietnamese Pork Bún Bowls

Name: Easy Vietnamese Pork Bún Bowls
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb. pork shoulder; 1 small yellow onion; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 2 tablespoons canola oil; Juice of one lime; black pepper; 6 tablespoons water; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; Juice of one lime; crushed red pepper; 4 cups chopped fresh lettuce; 8 oz. rice vermicelli noodles; 1 cucumber; 2 carrots; 2 tablespoons fresh mint; 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons fresh basil; chopped peanuts

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Marinating time
1 d
Total Time
20 mins
Servings
4 servings
Calories
535 kcal
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
Vietnamese

Easy Vietnamese Pork Bún Bowls

Jacqueline Bell

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This recipe for Vietnamese Pork Bún Bowls uses a few shortcuts to make it quick and easy without sacrificing flavor. It's fresh, healthy, gluten free, and adaptable to be vegan/vegetarian!

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Ingredients

Servings

For the pork:

1 lb. pork shoulder thinly sliced
1 small yellow onion finely diced
2 tablespoons sugar or honey
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons canola oil or other neutral tasting oil
Juice of one lime
black pepper to taste

For the dipping sauce (Nước Chấm):

6 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons sugar or honey
2 tablespoons fish sauce
Juice of one lime
crushed red pepper to taste

For the Bún Bowls:

4 cups chopped fresh lettuce
8 oz. rice vermicelli noodles cooked and cooled (a standard package size)
1 cucumber halved or quartered and sliced
2 carrots thinly sliced or cut julienne
2 tablespoons fresh mint chopped
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped
2 tablespoons fresh basil chopped
chopped peanuts for garnish (optional)

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Instructions

Add the pork and all the marinade ingredients to a large freezer bag or container. Allow to marinate for at least 24 hours or up to three days (you can also freeze it for a longer time).
Cook the pork on high heat in a heavy skillet, such as cast iron, shaking off any excess marinade as you remove it from the bag. Cook for approximately 10 minutes, or until seared and fully cooked through.
Meanwhile, divide the bowl ingredients into four bowls, layering the lettuce, noodles, carrots, cucumbers, and herbs.
Mix together ingredients for dipping sauce/dressing.
Top each bowl with equal amounts of pork and garnish with chopped peanuts. Pour dipping sauce on top of each bowl just before eating.

Notes

For a vegetarian/vegan version, use tofu instead of pork and use a vegetarian friendly substitute for the fish sauce, such as this one.
The provided nutrition information does not include any added sodium from seasoning to taste, any optional ingredients, and it does not take brands into account. Feel free to calculate it yourself using this calculator or by adding the recipe to Yummly.

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Calories 535kcal (27%) Carbohydrates 70g (23%) Protein 27g (54%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 76mg (25%) Sodium 1534mg (64%) Potassium 808mg (23%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 18g (36%) Vitamin A 5683IU (114%) Vitamin C 10mg (11%) Calcium 76mg (8%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 535 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	535kcal	27%
Carbohydrates	70g	23%
Protein	27g	54%
Fat	16g	25%
Saturated Fat	3g	15%
Cholesterol	76mg	25%
Sodium	1534mg	64%
Potassium	808mg	17%
Fiber	4g	16%
Sugar	18g	36%
Vitamin A	5683IU	114%
Vitamin C	10mg	11%
Calcium	76mg	8%
Iron	3mg	17%