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Bun Thit Nuong

Name: Bun Thit Nuong
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb pork shoulder, sliced thin; 2 stalks lemongrass, minced; 3 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 10 oz rice vermicelli; 1 cup lettuce, shredded; 1 cucumber, cut in matchsticks; 1/2 cup mint and cilantro; 1/4 cup roasted peanuts, crushed; 1/2 cup nuoc cham

Bún thịt nướng

Cool rice noodles topped with grilled lemongrass pork, fresh herbs, cucumber, peanuts, and nuoc cham.

Serves 4

Prep 30 min

Cook 10 min

Bun Thit Nuong — Photo: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ingredients

1 lb pork shoulder, sliced thin
2 stalks lemongrass, minced
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons fish sauce
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
10 oz rice vermicelli
1 cup lettuce, shredded
1 cucumber, cut in matchsticks
1/2 cup mint and cilantro
1/4 cup roasted peanuts, crushed
1/2 cup nuoc cham

Steps

Step 1. Mix the lemongrass, sugar, fish sauce, garlic, and oil. Marinate the pork for at least 1 hour.
Step 2. Grill or pan-sear the pork in a hot pan for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until charred and cooked through with no pink inside.
Step 3. Cook the noodles, drain, and rinse in cold water.
Step 4. Divide the lettuce, noodles, cucumber, and herbs among bowls and top with the pork and peanuts. Spoon over the nuoc cham.

Where this recipe comes from

Yoribang Vietnamese recipes by Yoribang. License: Free to use. View the original (opens in a new tab)

Original Yoribang write-ups of Vietnamese dishes. Fish sauce, rice noodles, rice paper, and fresh herbs like mint, cilantro, and Thai basil are sold at Asian grocery stores. Vietnamese cooking balances sweet, salty, sour, and spicy, so taste your sauces and adjust.