Vietnamese Pork with Rice Noodles

Name: Vietnamese Pork with Rice Noodles
Cuisine: Asian, Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 shallot, minced; 1 Tbsp fish sauce; 1½ tsp sugar; ½ tsp baking soda; ½ tsp pepper; 1 lb. ground pork; 1 Thai chile, minced; 3 Tbsp sugar; 1 clove garlic, grated; ⅔ cup hot water; 5 Tbsp fish sauce; ¼ cup lime juice; 8 oz rice vermicelli; 1 head butter lettuce, 8 oz, torn into bite-sized pieces; 1 English Cucumber, peeled, quartered lengthwise, seeded, and sliced thin on the bias; 1 cup fresh cilantro; 1 cup fresh mint

4 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:30:38 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories2302.9 kcal (115%)

Total Fat91.4 g (131%)

Carbs265.3 g (102%)

Sugars57.3 g (64%)

Protein103.1 g (206%)

Sodium9683.1 mg (484%)

Fiber11.7 g (42%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

Instructions

Step 1

Bring 4 qts water to boil in a lg pot. Stir in noodles and cook until tender, 4-12 min. Drain and rinse under cold water until cool. Spread on a lg plate at room temp to dry. Arrange lettuce, cucumber, cilantro, and mint on a platterand chill.

Step 2

Mash Thai chile, 1 Tbsp sugar, and garlic to fine paste. Transfer to a med bowl and add hot water and 2 Tbsp sugar. Stir to dissolve sugar. Stir in fish sauce and lime juice. Set aside.

Step 3

Combine all pork patty ingredients in med bowl. Mix well and shape into 12 patties, 2½ inches wide, ½ inch thick.

Step 4

Grill patties until well charred, then transfer to the bowl of sauce and toss to coat. Let stand 5 min. Reserve sauce for serving.