Vietnamese Lemongrass Grilled Pork (Thịt Nướng)

Name: Vietnamese Lemongrass Grilled Pork (Thịt Nướng)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 9 people
Ingredients: 1½ - 2 lbs pork belly or shoulder; 2 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 tablespoon oyster sauce; 3 tablespoon sugar or honey; 3-4 cloves garlic, minced; 1-2 hallots minced; ½ cup minced lemongrass; salt and pepper to taste; fish sauce dipping sauce; scallion oil; crushed peanuts; pickled carrots and daikon; bean sprouts; mint; Thai basil; cilantro; red/green leaf or romaine lettuce; cucumber; sliced thai chiles or jalapeños; rice vermicelli; baguette or French bread

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings
9 people
Calories
436 kcal
Course
Main Course, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine
Asian, Vietnamese

Vietnamese Lemongrass Grilled Pork (Thịt Nướng)

Iris Warren

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These grilled pork skewers are a popular at Vietnamese restaurants. Lots of minced lemongrass makes them extra fragrant.

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Ingredients

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For The Pork

1½ - 2 lbs pork belly or shoulder
2 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
3 tablespoon sugar or honey
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
1-2 hallots minced
½ cup minced lemongrass
salt and pepper to taste

Suggested Toppings and Add-ons

fish sauce dipping sauce
scallion oil (sauté some chopped scallions in a neutral oil for a fragrant sauce)
crushed peanuts
pickled carrots and daikon
bean sprouts
mint
Thai basil
cilantro
red/green leaf or romaine lettuce
cucumber
sliced thai chiles or jalapeños
rice vermicelli
baguette or French bread

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Instructions

Trim any large chunks of fat or gristle off of the pork. If you're using skin-on pork belly like me, trim the skin off as well. Then, slice the pork into stripe about ¼ of an inch thick.
Add the meat to a bowl and add the fish sauce, oyster sauce, sugar or honey, garlic, shallots, lemongrass and salt and pepper. Mix the meat thoroughly and let it marinate for at least 30 minutes but preferably overnight.
Skewer the pork by poking one end of a pork strip through the skewer, folding the pork over, and poking it through the skewer again. Keep a few inches on either end of the skewer empty.
If you're not using skewers, you can layer the pork on a wire wrack and cook them in the oven at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until cooked through. Broil for 1-2 minutes as necessary to achieve a char on the meat.
Grill the skewers, flipping often to ensure a good char on all sides. Skewers can also be baked using the instructions above.
Serve the cooked pork rolled in rice paper rolls, as a noodle salad bowl or in a banh mi. See blog post for suggestions.

Notes

Calories are for the pork skewers only. Total calories will vary depending on method of serving.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 2skewers Calories 436kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 10.7g (4%) Protein 7.9g (16%) Fat 40.1g (62%) Saturated Fat 14.6g (73%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4.3g Monounsaturated Fat 18.7g Cholesterol 54.4mg (18%) Sodium 429.7mg (18%) Potassium 261.6mg (7%) Fiber 0.1g (0%) Sugar 4.8g (10%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 9people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 436 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	2skewers
Calories	436kcal	22%
Carbohydrates	10.7g	4%
Protein	7.9g	16%
Fat	40.1g	62%
Saturated Fat	14.6g	73%
Polyunsaturated Fat	4.3g	25%
Monounsaturated Fat	18.7g	94%
Cholesterol	54.4mg	18%
Sodium	429.7mg	18%
Potassium	261.6mg	6%
Fiber	0.1g	0%
Sugar	4.8g	10%