Vietnamese · Dinner
Grilled Pork Patties with Noodles
Grilled pork patties made from seasoned ground pork mixed with fish sauce, garlic, and shallot, cooked over an open flame until charred and juicy. Served over rice vermicelli noodles with lettuce, cucumber, herbs, pickled carrot and daikon, crushed peanuts, and a sweet-tangy fish sauce dressing called nuoc cham.
$5
25 minsPrep
12 minsCook
37 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
612Calories
31.4gProtein
22.8gFat
68.3gCarbs
21.4gSugar
3.6gFiber
2380mgSodium
97mgChol
7.9gSat Fat
680mgPotassium
85mgCalcium
3.4mgIron
0.9mcgVitamin B12
14mgVitamin C
gluten-free-adaptable
sweet-heat
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Prep
Mince the garlic and shallot. Mix ground pork with 1 tbsp fish sauce, garlic, shallot, 1 tsp sugar, and black pepper until combined. Shape into 3 flat patties.
2
Marinate
Cover and refrigerate the patties for 20 minutes.
3
Mix
Whisk the remaining 2 tbsp fish sauce, 2 tbsp sugar, and lime juice with warm water until the sugar dissolves. Stir in the sliced chili.
4
Boil
Cook rice vermicelli noodles in boiling water over high heat for 3 minutes until tender, then drain and rinse under cold water.
5
Grill
Brush patties lightly with oil and grill over medium-high heat for 4 to 5 minutes per side until charred in spots and center reaches 71°C.
6
Plate
Arrange noodles, lettuce, cucumber, and bean sprouts in a bowl. Top with grilled patties, scatter crushed peanuts, and serve with nuoc cham alongside.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 13 oz371g ground pork
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fish sauce, plus 2 tbsp more for the dipping sauce
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 22 shallot
- 2 tsp2 tsp sugar, plus 2 tbsp more for the dipping sauce
- 1 tsp1 tsp black pepper
- 4 oz114g rice vermicelli noodles, dry
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp lime juice
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp warm water
- 11 small chili
- 22 small handful lettuce leaves
- 66 cucumber slices
- 22 small handful bean sprouts
- 22 small handful mixed mint and cilantro leaves
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp peanuts, crushed
- 2 tsp2 tsp vegetable oil
