Vietnamese Pork Chops (Sườn Nướng): The Juiciest, Most Flavorful Recipe Ever

pork chops

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken breast is lower in fat, while pork shoulder is often less expensive.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce is a gluten-free alternative, while salt is more accessible.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index, while white sugar is more affordable.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is often cheaper.

Cut ½ inch slits three times in each pork chop so that when you’re grilling them, they lay flat.

Mix all the marinade ingredients together in a large bowl, then add the pork chops.

Massage the marinade into the pork chops.

Lay them flat in a bowl or ziploc bag and marinate overnight.

Remove pork chops from fridge and let sit for one hour at room temperature.

Add oil and butter In a large skillet over medium heat.

Then add pork chops in a single layer and pour half of the marinade juice over them. You will need to do this in two batches. Cook for around 10 minutes or so, occasionally turning them over until you see a nice caramel brown color on each side.

Serve with white rice, sliced tomatoes, sliced cucumbers, a drizzle of fish dipping sauce over the pork chops, and an egg sunny side up.

Cooking Techniques

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