How to Make Vietnamese Grilled Pork – Easy Thit Nuong Recipe

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 is lower in calories and salt is a basic alternative.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is natural and brown sugar is often cheaper.

rice noodles

🥗Healthier: zucchini noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Zucchini noodles are low-carb and spaghetti is widely available.

Rub pork shoulder with coarse salt and rinse.

Slice pork into pieces about 1 to 1.5 cm thick.

Lightly pound the pork with a meat tenderizer.

Marinate pork with 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon ground pepper, 1/2 tablespoon sugar, 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce, 1/2 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 tablespoon Vietnamese caramel sauce, 1 tablespoon annatto oil, 2 tablespoons cooking oil, 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil, and 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice.

Add finely chopped shallots, garlic, lemongrass, and chili to the marinade and mix well.

Let the pork marinate for at least 1 hour, preferably 4 hours.

Preheat air fryer to 320°F.

Place marinated pork in the air fryer basket and cook for 18 minutes.

Flip the pork pieces and continue cooking at 285°F for another 8 to 10 minutes.

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