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Vietnamese Grilled Lemongrass Pork Skewers

Prep20 minCook12 minTotal32 minDifficultyEasy
Vietnamese Grilled Lemongrass Pork Skewers

Ingredients

4 servings

Contains: Fish, Sesame

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Nutrition

Per serving

Calories
245.1
total 980.4
Protein
32.5 g
total 130 g
Carbs
8.4 g
total 33.4 g
Fat
8.9 g
total 35.4 g

Estimated · based on 10 of 10 ingredients

Thin pork slices marinated in fragrant lemongrass, garlic, and fish sauce, charred on the grill until caramelized. Fresh, punchy, and low-carb.

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Method

  1. 1
    • lemongrass2
    • garlic4
    • fish sauce2 tbsp
    • sesame oil1 tbsp
    • shallot1
    • black pepper1 tsp

    Make the marinade — Combine the lemongrass, garlic, fish sauce, sesame oil, shallot, and black pepper in a bowl to make a marinade.

  2. 2
    • pork tenderloin600 g

    Marinate the pork slices — Toss the pork slices in the marinade, coating well, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight.

  3. 3
    • pork tenderloin600 g

    Thread the pork skewers — Thread the marinated pork onto skewers, weaving the slices back and forth.

  4. 4

    Grill until charred — Grill over medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes per side, until charred at the edges and cooked through.

  5. 5
    • lime1
    • fresh cilantro2 tbsp

    Garnish and serve with lime — Scatter with cilantro and sliced chili and serve with lime wedges to squeeze over.

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