Chao Tom with Lemongrass Skewers

Name: Chao Tom with Lemongrass Skewers
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Asian, Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 lb shrimp; 1/2 c pork paste; 1 tsp corn starch; 1 green onion (thinly sliced); 2 tbsp lemongrass (minced); 2 tsp fish sauce; 1/2 tsp chicken bouillon powder; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp granulated sugar; 1/2 tsp white pepper; 8 pieces lemongrass (4 inches); 4 cups avocado oil

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:10min

Chao Tom or Vietnamese sugarcane shrimp skewers are a lowkey popular Vietnamese appetizer. It’s one of those things where if you know, you know. It is made of a shrimp and pork paste wrapped around a sugarcane stick that is fried to perfection. In this post, learn how to make my easy version of this popular dish with sticks of lemongrass instead of sugarcane. Included are tips and tricks on how to get that signature bouncy texture.

Updated at: Fri, 08 May 2026 00:34:39 GMT