Authentic Vietnamese Thit Nuong (Grilled Lemongrass Pork)
Delicious and flavorful grilled lemongrass pork that you can make it home replicated from your favorite Vietnamese restaurant.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 pounds of pork
- 1 stalk of lemongrass, chopped
- 3 tablespoons of shallots, minced
- 1 tablespoon of garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons of sugar
- 2 tablespoons of fish sauce
- 2 teaspoons of sea salt
- 1 teaspoon of paprika
Instructions
- 1
Cut the pork shoulder into 3 to 4 inch pieces and set aside.
- 2
In a processor, add in lemongrass, shallots, garlic, sugar, and salt. Process until combined.
- 3
Transfer into large bowl. Add the pork pieces into the large bowl and add in fish sauce.
- 4
Evenly distribute the meat with the marinade.
- 5
Transfer to an overnight Ziploc bag and allow to marinade for at least 24 hours.
- 6
Prepare for cooking. For a grill, set the heat to medium high. For baking, bake at 375 F.
- 7
For a grill, add the meat to the grill meat cage. Grill the pork on medium to high heat. Once the meat has a slight char, flip it over to ensure the other side receives a similar caramelization. Remove from grill.
- 8
For the oven, put on a roasting pan. Turn the meat to ensure that the pork is cooked all the way through. In the last five minutes, broil for 5 minutes to allow for slight caramelization.
- 9
Once cooked through, assemble with with vermicelli rice sticks, jasmine rice, or even with just lettuce. You can garnish with fresh vegetables on top with prepared fish sauce.