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Vietnamese Ground Pork Bowls
These Vietnamese Ground Pork Bowls come together so quickly and are so flavourful! Make them as an easy weeknight dinner or prepare them on the weekend as a meal prep. You only need a handful of ingredients and you’ll have dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 611 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Vietnamese
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion diced finely
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 5 Thai chili deseeded and diced
- 1 tbsp lemongrass paste
- 1 lb ground pork
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce low sodium
- 1½ tsp dark soy sauce optional
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 4 cups cooked rice to serve
Instructions
- To a non-stick skillet over medium heat, add olive oil and the diced onion, minced garlic, diced red chili, and lemongrass paste. Saute for 2 to 3 minutes until the onions have softened.
- Add the ground pork and saute, breaking up the pork with a wooden spoon.
- When the pork is around 50% browned, add the brown sugar, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and fish sauce to the skillet.
- Stir until combined. Then allow the liquid to cook down, stirring every minute or so.
- You can allow the liquid to cook all the way down or leave some behind so it’s a little saucy. I prefer to cook it all the way down.
- Once done to your liking, serve it over a bowl of rice.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
611kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
63g
(21%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Cholesterol
82mg
(27%)
Sodium
1170mg
(49%)
Potassium
508mg
(15%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
54IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
62mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 611
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 611kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 63g | 21% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 1170mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 508mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 54IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.