Cơm Sườn Nướng (Vietnamese Grilled Pork Chop)
Cơm Sườn Nướng (Vietnamese Grilled Pork Chop)
Ingredients
For the Pork Marinade
- 1 kg pork chop, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons shallot puree
- 2 tablespoons garlic puree
- 1 tablespoon lemongrass paste
- 1 tablespoon oil
For the Nuoc Cham (Dipping Sauce)
- 1 cup warm water
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce, or fresh chili & garlic, minced
Other Serving Ingredients
- cooked rice
- lettuce
- cucumber
- tomato
- pickled carrots & daikon
- fried egg, optional
- green onion oil, optional
Instructions
- 1
Place the thinly sliced pork chop into a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add all the marinade ingredients to the bowl: sugar, fish sauce, oyster sauce, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, honey, black pepper, garlic powder, shallot puree, garlic puree, lemongrass paste, and oil.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until every piece of pork is well coated with the marinade.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Cover the bowl and refrigerate to marinate for at least 4 hours. For best results, marinate overnight.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
In a separate bowl, combine the warm water and sugar. Stir well until the sugar completely dissolves.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Add the fish sauce, lime juice, vinegar, and chili garlic sauce to the mixture. If using fresh chili and garlic, mince them finely before adding.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Mix all the sauce ingredients thoroughly.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Taste the sauce and adjust the flavors (sweet, sour, salty, spicy) according to your preference.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
Once heated, carefully place the marinated pork chops onto the grill grates.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Grill the pork chops for 3-5 minutes on each side, or until they are cooked through and show slight char marks for flavor and appearance.
⏱️ 10 min
- 12
During grilling, periodically brush the pork chops with any leftover marinade every couple of minutes. This technique helps keep the pork moist and enhances its flavor.
⏱️ 5 min
- 13
Arrange a portion of cooked rice on a serving plate.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Place the freshly grilled pork chops over the rice.
⏱️ 1 min
- 15
Garnish the plate with fresh lettuce, slices of cucumber, and tomato.
⏱️ 2 min
- 16
Add a serving of pickled carrots and daikon next to the pork and rice.
⏱️ 1 min
- 17
Optionally, top the dish with a fried egg and a drizzle of green onion oil.
⏱️ 2 min
- 18
Serve immediately with the prepared Nuoc Cham dipping sauce on the side.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Cơm Sườn Nướng (Vietnamese Grilled Pork Chop)
For the Pork Marinade
- 1 kg pork chop, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons shallot puree
- 2 tablespoons garlic puree
- 1 tablespoon lemongrass paste
- 1 tablespoon oil
For the Nuoc Cham (Dipping Sauce)
- 1 cup warm water
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce, or fresh chili & garlic, minced
Other Serving Ingredients
- cooked rice
- lettuce
- cucumber
- tomato
- pickled carrots & daikon
- fried egg, optional
- green onion oil, optional
Instructions
- 1
Place the thinly sliced pork chop into a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add all the marinade ingredients to the bowl: sugar, fish sauce, oyster sauce, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, honey, black pepper, garlic powder, shallot puree, garlic puree, lemongrass paste, and oil.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until every piece of pork is well coated with the marinade.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Cover the bowl and refrigerate to marinate for at least 4 hours. For best results, marinate overnight.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
In a separate bowl, combine the warm water and sugar. Stir well until the sugar completely dissolves.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Add the fish sauce, lime juice, vinegar, and chili garlic sauce to the mixture. If using fresh chili and garlic, mince them finely before adding.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Mix all the sauce ingredients thoroughly.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Taste the sauce and adjust the flavors (sweet, sour, salty, spicy) according to your preference.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Once heated, carefully place the marinated pork chops onto the grill grates.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Grill the pork chops for 3-5 minutes on each side, or until they are cooked through and show slight char marks for flavor and appearance.
⏱️ 10 min - 12
During grilling, periodically brush the pork chops with any leftover marinade every couple of minutes. This technique helps keep the pork moist and enhances its flavor.
⏱️ 5 min - 13
Arrange a portion of cooked rice on a serving plate.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Place the freshly grilled pork chops over the rice.
⏱️ 1 min - 15
Garnish the plate with fresh lettuce, slices of cucumber, and tomato.
⏱️ 2 min - 16
Add a serving of pickled carrots and daikon next to the pork and rice.
⏱️ 1 min - 17
Optionally, top the dish with a fried egg and a drizzle of green onion oil.
⏱️ 2 min - 18
Serve immediately with the prepared Nuoc Cham dipping sauce on the side.
⏱️ 1 min