Hello everyone. This time, I'd like to share the recipe for Vietnamese-style grilled pork chops, one of the best-selling dishes at Vietnamese restaurants.

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons black pepper
  • A little salt
  • 3 stalks lemongrass (cut into 4-inch pieces)
  • 1 shallot (thinly sliced)
  • 4 cloves garlic (thinly sliced)

  • 5 tablespoons sugar
  • 4 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 680 grams (1.5 lb) pork chops

Step-by-step instructions

1. Put the black pepper into a mortar along with a little salt and pound it.

Add the lemongrass, shallot, garlic, and sugar, and pound until it becomes a paste.

2. Put the pounded paste of aromatics into a large bowl. Add the fish sauce and vegetable oil, and mix well.

Then add the pork chops and mix thoroughly. Put the marinated pork chops into a sealed bag and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes up to 3 hours.

3. Next, heat up the grill (or a grill pan) and brush it lightly with oil.

Grill the pork chops for about 5 minutes. Then flip to the other side and grill for another 5 minutes.

Once fully grilled, you'll have delicious Vietnamese-style grilled pork chops ready to enjoy.

Source: Seriouseats.com