How to Make Lemongrass Pork Vermicelli Bowls | The Best Bún Thịt Nướng | Thịt Nướng Recipe

pork loin

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken breast reduces fat while pork shoulder is more economical.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salted soy sauce

Soy sauce provides a similar umami flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers a natural sweetness.

rice vermicelli noodles

🥗Healthier: zucchini noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Zucchini noodles are lower in carbs, while spaghetti is more accessible.

Start by making the sauce: combine garlic, 4 Thai chilies, lime juice, vinegar, sugar, and three crabs fish sauce in a bowl and mix until the sugar dissolves.

Marinate the pork by mixing pork belly and pork butt with garlic powder, five spice, chili oil, fish sauce, sesame oil, black pepper, and sugar.

Cut the pork into larger pieces for skewering, ensuring they are relatively the same size for even cooking.

Preheat the mini oven to 400°F and set a timer for 10-15 minutes.

Once the pork is 80% cooked, switch the oven to broil and cook until the pork is golden brown and edges are charred, about another 10 minutes.

Prepare scallion oil by mixing oil with a pinch of salt and microwaving for 1 minute.

Assemble the dish by removing the pork from skewers and pouring over the fish sauce mixture, mixing well.

Serve over a bed of rice vermicelli noodles with crunchy pickled veggies, lettuce, cucumber, bean sprouts, and fresh herbs.

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