Vietnamese Lemongrass BBQ Pork

Name: Vietnamese Lemongrass BBQ Pork
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: lemongrass-bbq
Ingredients: Omsom Vietnamese Lemongrass BBQ Starter; 3/4 lb. skinless pork shoulder and/or belly; neutral cooking oil

Tender, smoky, and infused with aromatic lemongrass

By Emily Chan

mains

20 min

serves 3-4

Equipment

medium skillet OR
baking sheet with rack
medium mixing bowl

Ingredients

Omsom Vietnamese Lemongrass BBQ Starter
3/4 lb. skinless pork shoulder and/or belly
neutral cooking oil

Serve with:

Traditional: Serve with Mama Pham's Nước Mắm (Dipping Fish Sauce), rice noodles, lettuce, cucumber, cilantro, mint, and crushed peanuts.

Mix it up: Serve on a bed of greens, cilantro, and mint.

Instructions

Prep your pork:

Slice pork thinly, about ¼ inch thick or less. (Pro tip: For easier thin slicing, firm the pork in the freezer for 20 minutes.)
Season pork with ½ tsp. each of salt and pepper.
Combine pork, 1 tsp. oil, and the Omsom starter in the mixing bowl.
Stir to coat pork evenly. Marinate for at least 15 minutes or overnight for bolder flavor.

Let’s get cooking:

In the oven:

Lay pork on a rack fitted in a lined baking sheet. Broil on the highest rack for 3 minutes. Flip pork and broil for another 2 minutes or until cooked through, watching closely to prevent burning.
You’re done! Serve with some of our suggested favorites. Enjoy!

On the stovetop:

On medium high, heat 1 tbsp. oil (½ tbsp. if using pork belly) in the skillet for 2 minutes. Cook pork for 3 minutes, letting it sear on one side. Flip and cook for another 3 minutes or until cooked through.
You’re done! Serve with some of our suggested favorites. Enjoy!