Suon Nuong

Name: Suon Nuong
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 4 thin bone-in pork chops; 2 stalks lemongrass, finely chopped; 4 cloves garlic and 2 shallots, minced; 3 tbsp fish sauce; 2 tbsp honey and 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tbsp oil and black pepper

Sườn nướng/suhn NUH-ung/

Also known as: Suon Nuong Xa, Vietnamese Grilled Pork Chops, Lemongrass Pork Chops

About this dish

Thin pork chops marinated in lemongrass, garlic, fish sauce and honey, grilled over charcoal until caramelised.

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Ingredients

🐖4 thin bone-in pork chops

🌿2 stalks lemongrass, finely chopped

🧄4 cloves garlic and 2 shallots, minced

🐟3 tbsp fish sauce

🍯2 tbsp honey and 1 tbsp sugar

🫗1 tbsp oil and black pepper

Method

Serves 3

Pound the pork chops lightly to thin them.

Mix the lemongrass, garlic, shallots, fish sauce, honey, sugar, oil and pepper.

Marinate the pork for at least 2 hours.

Grill over hot charcoal for 3–4 minutes per side until charred and caramelised.

Serve with broken rice, pickles, fried egg and nước chấm.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Sườn nướng is the star of cơm tấm, Saigon's broken rice plate, and the smell of it grilling fills the city's streets.

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