Bún thịt nướng
Bún thịt nướng, from above
Non vegSouthern Vietnam

Bún thịt nướng

Lemongrass grilled pork over cold noodles and herbs, drowned in nuoc cham. Saigon in a bowl.

50 minTime
31 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Saigon's noodle salad2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayLemongrass grilled pork, vermicelli, herbs, nuoc cham, peanuts.
The original
740kcalsame
31 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
50minutessame

Bún thịt nướng.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Pork500 g pork shoulder, thinly sliced
Lemongrass2 stalks, minced
Garlic5 cloves, divided
Shallots3, minced
Fish sauce4 tbsp, divided
Sugar3 tbsp, divided
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1½ tbsp
Black pepper½ tsp
Rice noodles250 g thin rice vermicelli
Lettucea few leaves, torn
Cucumber1, julienned
Moong sprouts (mung bean sprouts)1 cup bean sprouts
Mint leavesa big handful
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful
Carrot1, julienned and quick pickled
Rice vinegar2 tbsp
Peanuts¼ cup, roasted and crushed
Lemon juice3 tbsp lime juice
Water⅓ cup
Fresh red chillies (fresh red chiles)1 to 2, sliced

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Marinate pork with lemongrass, 3 cloves garlic, shallots, half the fish sauce, a tablespoon of sugar, oil and pepper for at least 1 hour.
  2. 2Toss carrot with rice vinegar and a pinch of sugar and salt. Cook noodles, rinse cold and drain well.
  3. 3Stir the rest of the fish sauce and sugar with lime, water, garlic and chilli for nuoc cham.
  4. 4Grill or pan sear the pork in batches over high heat until charred and cooked through.
  5. 5Build bowls: lettuce, herbs, cucumber, sprouts, noodles, pork, pickled carrot and peanuts. Pour over nuoc cham.
Serve it like this

Serve in deep bowls with herbs underneath and pork on top, nuoc cham in a jug so everyone pours their own.

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What goes with Bún thịt nướng: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Com tam60 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
On the side Nuoc cham5 min
On the side Goi ga35 min
A little snack Goi cuon40 min
A little snack Veg spring rolls50 min
To drink Ca phe sua da10 min
Something sweet Che chuoi30 min
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