Description
Bun Thit Nuong is a vibrant Vietnamese noodle bowl featuring grilled lemongrass pork, fresh herbs, crisp vegetables, and rice vermicelli, all tied together with a tangy nước chấm sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb pork shoulder or boneless pork chop, thinly sliced
- 2 stalks lemongrass, finely minced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small shallot, minced
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 8 oz vermicelli rice noodles
- 1 medium carrot, julienned
- 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 cup mixed fresh herbs (mint, Thai basil, cilantro)
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 1/4 cup crushed peanuts
- Nước chấm sauce (fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, garlic, chili)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine pork slices with lemongrass, garlic, shallot, fish sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, and oil. Let it marinate for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
- Cook vermicelli noodles according to package instructions. Rinse under cold water and set aside.
- Heat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Lightly oil the surface and grill the pork for 2–3 minutes on each side until slightly charred and cooked through.
- Arrange noodles in serving bowls. Top with carrots, cucumber, herbs, bean sprouts, and crushed peanuts.
- Add the grilled pork on top of each bowl and drizzle generously with nước chấm.
- Toss gently before serving and enjoy immediately.
Notes
- Rinse noodles well under cold water to prevent sticking.
- Double the marinade and use half as a basting sauce while grilling.
- Serve with lime wedges and extra chili for added zest.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: Bun Thit Nuong, Vietnamese pork noodle bowl, grilled lemongrass pork, vermicelli noodles, nước chấm