How to Make Bun Cha (Vietnamese Grilled Pork Patties)

pork belly

🥗Healthier: chicken thigh

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

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

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salted water

Soy sauce is a plant-based alternative, while salted water is a basic substitute.

Make the nook chomp by mincing a Thai chili and garlic, then mixing with sugar and hot water.

Add fish sauce and lime juice to the mixture to complete the nook chomp.

Boil water and cook the rice vermicelli for about 4 minutes, then drain and cool.

Prepare a platter with torn boston bib lettuce, sliced cucumber, cilantro, and mint.

Mix ground pork with minced shallot, fish sauce, sugar, black pepper, and baking soda.

Form the mixture into 12 patties, about half an inch thick and 2.5 inches wide.

Preheat the grill with charcoal for about 5 minutes before grilling the patties.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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