BUN THIT NUONG RECIPE | Vietnamese Grilled Pork Noodle Bowl

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Chicken breast is leaner and pork loin is less expensive.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce offers a similar umami flavor while being lower in sodium.

peanuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: chopped almonds

Sunflower seeds are nut-free and provide a similar crunch.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey adds sweetness with potential health benefits.

Rinse the pork with salt, clean, and pat it dry.

Cut the pork into slices about 2 cm thick and pound them with a meat tenderizer.

For 1 kg of pork, prepare the marinade with 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon ground pepper, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 2 tablespoons Vietnamese caramel sauce, 3 tablespoons cooking oil, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, and 1 tablespoon annatto oil.

Mix the marinade ingredients well and pour over the pork slices, adding 2 tablespoons of lime juice.

Crush lemongrass, shallots, garlic, and chili, then add to the pork and combine well.

Let the pork marinate for at least 1 hour.

Prepare pickled vegetables by soaking shredded carrot and daikon radish in salted water for about 10 minutes, then rinse and drain.

Make the pickling sauce with 1/2 tablespoon sugar, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, and 1 tablespoon water, mixing until the sugar dissolves.

Toss the veggies in the pickling sauce and squeeze out excess liquid.

Prepare the dipping sauce by combining 1 and 1/2 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons fish sauce, 2 tablespoons vinegar, and 10 tablespoons water, simmering until it begins to boil, then let cool and garnish with minced garlic, chili, and ground pepper.

After marinating, grill the pork using an air fryer at 160° C (320° F) for 18 minutes, flipping halfway, then increase to 190° C (375° F) for another 8 minutes, flipping once.

Slice the grilled pork into bite-sized pieces.

In a bowl, add a portion of rice noodles, fresh herbs, and grilled pork, topping with pickled veggies, roasted peanuts, and fried shallots.

Serve with the dipping sauce on the side.

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