Name: Flavorful Vietnamese Grilled Pork and Noodle Salad (Bún Chả)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 lbs Pork shoulder; 0.5 lbs Pork belly; 2 pieces Shallots; 3 cloves Garlic; 3 tbsp Fish sauce; 1 tbsp Sugar; 0.5 tsp Black pepper; 12 oz Rice vermicelli noodles; 1 head Green leaf lettuce; 1 cup Fresh herbs (mint, cilantro, perilla); 0.5 cup Pickled carrots and daikon; 1 cup Nuoc Cham dipping sauce

Flavorful Vietnamese Grilled Pork and Noodle Salad (Bún Chả)

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Ingredients (12)

Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
Pork shoulder	1 lbs	103	14g	0g	5g
Pork belly	0.5 lbs	294	5g	0g	30g
Shallots	2 pieces	0	0g	0g	0g
Garlic	3 cloves	3	0g	1g	0g
Fish sauce	3 tbsp	5	1g	1g	0g
Sugar	1 tbsp	12	0g	3g	0g
Black pepper	0.5 tsp	1	0g	0g	0g
Rice vermicelli noodles	12 oz	310	3g	71g	0g
Green leaf lettuce	1 head	14	1g	3g	0g
Fresh herbs (mint, cilantro, perilla)	1 cup	6	0g	1g	0g
Pickled carrots and daikon	0.5 cup	5	0g	1g	0g
Nuoc Cham dipping sauce	1 cup	123	1g	29g	0g

Ingredients (12)

Directions

Step 1
Finely mince pork shoulder. Thinly slice pork belly. Mince shallots and garlic.
Step 2
Combine minced pork with half of the minced shallots and garlic, 1 tbsp fish sauce, 1 tsp sugar, and black pepper. Form into small patties.
Step 3
Marinate pork belly slices with remaining shallots and garlic, 1 tbsp fish sauce, and 1 tsp sugar. Marinate pork for at least 30 minutes, or up to 4 hours.
Step 4
Prepare Nuoc Cham dipping sauce (fish sauce, water, sugar, lime juice, chili, garlic). Cook vermicelli noodles according to package.
Step 5
Grill pork patties and pork belly over medium-high heat until cooked through and slightly charred, about 4-6 minutes per side.
Step 6
Assemble bowls with a bed of lettuce, vermicelli noodles, fresh herbs, pickled vegetables, and grilled pork. Serve with plenty of Nuoc Cham.