Vietnamese Pork Chop Recipe

Deliver the true flavours of Vietnam into your individual yard with these Vietnamese Pork Chops infused with a easy however extremely flavourful lemongrass marinade, then seared to perfection on the BBQ.  

Once I entertain for giant teams, I inevitably do a BBQ as a result of it’s a simple method to feed lots of people. And in addition the lads at all times take management of the grill which implies I can sit again and sip champagne with the women – as old style as that sounds, my buddies and I don’t complain! 😂

Asian grills are my favorite. If you happen to’ve ever been to any a part of Asia, you’ll know that a few of the finest road meals is cooked over charcoal, whether or not or not it’s Yakitori (chicken skewers) in Japan, Satay Chicken and Suckling Pig in Bali or Gai Yang (Marinated Chicken) in Thailand.

And this Vietnamese Pork Chop is true up there with one of the best of them. The marinade is traditional Vietnamese flavours – an ideal stability of salty, candy, bitter and a gentle hit of warmth.

A necessary ingredient within the marinade is lemongrass, a herb that’s on the coronary heart of Vietnamese delicacies. It has lemon tones however an earthiness to it that isn’t like every other herb I do know. It’s very distinctive and may flip an unusual dish into one thing actually particular. It can’t be substituted with simply lemons – in reality, I can’t consider something that you may substitute it.

This marinade additionally works very nicely with beef and chicken, any lower that isn’t too thick so the flavours can infuse into the flesh. Marinate Vietnamese Pork Chops for a minimal of 4 hours, as much as 24 hours. It’s an awesome recipe so as to add into your BBQ necessities!!

The pork is pictured with my Easy Asian Noodle Salad, a lightweight, refreshing salad that’s quick to make and matches completely with this pork chop. Or do that with a aspect of Asian Slaw with Coconut Rice or a Cilantro Coconut Lime Rice!

Vietnamese Pork Chop Recipe

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Serves: 4 Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes 10 minutes

Nutrition facts: 347 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

• 4 pork cutlets , around 250g - 300g (8oz - 10oz) each
• 1 tbsp vegetable or peanut oil (for cooking)
• 1 tsp chilli sauce (sriracha, chilli paste) or 1 birds eye chilli, finely chopped
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• Juice of 1 lime
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 stalk lemongrass , white part only, bruised them sliced into 1cm/0.5" pieces

Instructions

1. Place the Marinade ingredients in a ziplock bag and massage the bag to mix the ingredients.
2. Add pork to the Marinade and massage the bag to coat all the cutlets with the Marinade.
3. Marinate for at least 4 hours, up to 24 hours.
4. Brush the outdoor grill with oil and heat to medium high (or pan on a stove).
5. Remove pork from the marinade.
6. Place pork on the grill and cook each side for 2 minutes, or until cooked (depends on thickness of the cutlets). Remember that it will continue to cook while resting.
7. Remove pork from the grill onto a plate and cover loosely with foil. Rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

1. I often freeze the meat with the marinade. Then defrost and bring to room temperature before cooking.
2. Nutrition per serving.