Thit Heo Nuong Xa - Grilled Lemongrass Pork Chops
This dish takes no time at all. It is usually served with white rice or noodles, a fried egg, and the ever-present vegetable platter and nuoc cham dipping sauce.
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Servings: 6
Equipment
- Food processor or mortar and pestle
- Plastic freezer bag
Ingredients
- 1½ tsp White pepper (or black)
- 1 pinch Kosher salt
- 1 large Shallot, roughly chopped
- 4 cloves Garlic, crushed
- 3 stalk Lemongrass, bottom 6-inches, outer leaves discarded, sliced vertically and then into 1-inch pieces
- 3 oz Palm sugar, cut and crushed with a heavy pan (dark brown sugar OK)
- ¼ cup Asian fish sauce
- 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
- 1½ lb Thin-cut pork chops, with or without bones.
- 1 RECIPE Nuoc Cham with shredded carrots
- 1 large Cucumber, sliced
Instructions
- Prepare Marinade - Add salt, lemongrass, palm sugar, garlic, shallot, and pepper to a food processor and process into a rough paste. Add fish sauce and oil. Pulse a few times to mix.
- Marinate Pork - Put pork chops in a Ziploc bag and pour marinade into the bag. Squeeze out air, seal, and massage marinade into the meat. Set on counter to marinate anywhere from 30 minutes to 4 hours. Pork may be marinated for up to 12 hours in the refrigerator.
- Grill - Heat ½ of a grill to very hot with the cover closed for 10 minutes. Grill pork chops over high heat, 5 to 6 minutes total. If any seem to be too charred, move to cool side of the grill. Serve with white rice, sliced cucumber and nuoc cham.
Nutrition
Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 850mg | Potassium: 535mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg