Grilled Pork Skewers with Rice / Com Thit Nuong
Cơm Thịt Nướng is a classic and popular Vietnamese dish that I absolutely adore! Vietnamese cuisine is renowned for its vibrant flavors, fresh ingredients, and balanced flavor profile, and these grilled pork skewers with rice are a perfect example of that! This traditional Vietnamese dish combines tender, marinated grilled pork skewers with fluffy steamed rice
- Prep time
- 1 hr
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 lbs Thinly Sliced Pork Shoulder
- Wooden Skewers
- 2 Stalks Lemongrass
- 2 tbsp Minced Shallots
- 2 tbsp Minced Garlic
- 4 tbsp Oyster Sauce
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Fish Sauce
- 2 tbsp Honey
- 2 tbsp Brown Sugar
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 2 tbsp Sesame Seeds
- Salt and Pepper
- Romaine Lettuce
- Persian Cucumbers
- Roma Tomatoes
- Red Onions
- 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
- 1/4 cup Rice Wine Vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Fish Sauce
- 1/3 tsp Black pepper
- 1/2 cup Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp Lime Juice (Optional)
Instructions
- 1
Grilled Pork Skewers:
- 2
Thinly slice pork shoulder, then marinate with lemongrass, shallots, garlic, oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, oil, sesame seeds, salt and pepper. Marinate overnight or at least one hour
- 3
Soak skewers in water for half an hour. Skewer pork in even layer, without any loose pieces dangling
- 4
Grill pork skewers on medium heat for 7-8 minutes on each side or until pork reaches the desired doneness
- 5
Fish Sauce Vinaigrette:
- 6
In a mixing bowl, combine minced garlic, rice wine vinegar, fish sauce, black pepper and lime juice
- 7
Slowly drizzle in olive oil, and continue to whisk until fully emulsified
- 8
Make any adjustments, and season to taste
- 9
Combine chopped lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onions in a mixing bowl. Toss salad with fish sauce vinaigrette
- 10
Serve:
- 11
Add white rice to a plate, a side of our dressed salad, and a couple grilled pork skewers