Vietnamese Grilled Lemongrass Pork Chops (Thit Heo Nuong Xa)

Name: Vietnamese Grilled Lemongrass Pork Chops (Thit Heo Nuong Xa)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 2 Pork shoulder steaks (*see notes (approximately ½-¾ inch thick)); 1 tablespoon Oil ((used to coat porkchop right before grilling)); 1 Stalk of Lemongrass (*see notes (approximately 3½ tablespoons)); 4 cloves Garlic ((approximately 2 tablespoons)); 1 Shallot ((approximately 2 tablepoons)); 1½ tablespoons Fish Sauce; 1½ tablespoons Dark Soy Sauce; 2 tablespoons Sugar; 2 tablespoons Water; 1/2 cup nuoc cham dip (fish sauce dip); cucumbers ((a few slices)); tomatoes ((a few slices)); green onions/scallions ((finely chopped))

Instructions

Prep:15min

This easy-to-make sweet and savory grilled Vietnamese lemongrass pork chops recipe is full of flavors from lemongrass, garlic, and fish sauce and grilled over a bbq or cooked on a stovetop!

Updated at: Sat, 13 Dec 2025 20:46:08 GMT