Are you seeking a delightful and flavorful infusion of Vietnamese cuisine and the irresistible charm of classic pulled pork? Look no further! We bring you a culinary adventure that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more. In this comprehensive guide, we will unveil the secrets to creating the ultimate Vietnamese noodle salad with pulled pork, a dish that boasts a symphony of textures, aromatic herbs, and a delightful balance of sweet, sour, and savory flavors. Prepare to embark on a taste journey like no other as we explore the essential ingredients, step-by-step instructions, and precious tips for achieving the perfect harmony of flavors.
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VIETNAMESE NOODLE SALAD WITH PORK
A fresh and easy recipe featuring rice noodles, crunchy vegetables, herbs, and quick-seared pork with big, bold flavor. Serve with a light, bright rice vinegar dressing to bring it all together.
Provided by Brenda | A Farmgirl's Dabbles
Categories Salads & Dressings
Time 1h25m
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- for the pork: Place pork tenderloin in freezer to chill for 30 minutes. Remove from freezer and cut crosswise into very thin slices, about 1/8" thick. Then cut each slice in half lengthwise. Place pork pieces in a wide shallow bowl or large zip-top baggie.
- In a small bowl, stir together sugar, fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of the sesame oil, soy sauce, black pepper, salt, and garlic. Pour mixture over pork pieces and fold several times to ensure the marinade is thoroughly mixed in with the pork. Cover bowl and place in refrigerator to marinate for 1 hour. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce and noodles.
- for the sauce: In a small saucepan over medium to medium-high heat, stir together all sauce ingredients. Once sugar and salt have dissolved, remove from heat to cool to room temperature.
- for the noodle salad: Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add rice noodles, stir, and turn off heat. Let noodles soften according to the package directions, then drain and rinse in cold water in a colander. Shake very well to remove water and leave sit in colander at room temperature.
- Divide noodles amongst four low wide bowls or plates. Top each with lettuce, carrots, cucumber, bean sprouts, cilantro, mint, and lime.
- Remove pork from refrigerator. Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high to high heat. When hot, add remaining 2 tablespoons of the sesame oil and swirl around the bottom of the skillet. When oil is shimmering, carefully add pork. Separate pork pieces to cover bottom of skillet. Let pork sit without stirring for about 1 minute, to caramelize. Fold and repeat until pork is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Total cook time will depend on how thin the pork is cut, etc.
- Divide hot pork amongst each of the four bowls. Serve with sauce to pour over individual bowls.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 470 calories, Carbohydrate 68 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 83 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 6 grams fat, Fiber 10 grams fiber, Protein 38 grams protein, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 1005 milligrams sodium, Sugar 25 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams unsaturated fat
VIETNAMESE RICE NOODLE SALAD
This is a good salad for a hot day.
Provided by JEN
Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Vegetarian Pasta Salad Recipes
Time 15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Mince the garlic with the cilantro and the hot pepper. Transfer the mixture to a bowl, add the lime juice, fish sauce or salt and sugar; stir well. Let the sauce sit for 5 minutes.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the rice noodles; boil them for 2 minutes. Drain well. Rinse the noodles with cold water until they have cooled. Let them drain again.
- Combine the sauce, noodles, carrots, cucumber, mint and Napa cabbage in a large serving bowl. Toss well and serve the salad garnished with the peanuts and mint sprigs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 431.7 calories, Carbohydrate 89.5 g, Fat 5.3 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 6.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 187.5 mg, Sugar 12 g
LEMONGRASS PORK WITH VIETNAMESE TABLE SALAD
Categories Salad Leafy Green Pork Vegetable Marinate Lunch Meat Pork Chop Summer Noodle Bon Appétit Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 27
Steps:
- For dipping sauce:
- Mix all ingredients in small bowl. Season sauce to taste with salt. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
- For pork:
- Mix first 6 ingredients and 2 tablespoons oil in 11x7-inch glass dish. Add pork chops to marinade, turn several times to coat evenly, then crowd together in single layer. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.
- For salad and noodles:
- Arrange cucumber, pineapple, bean sprouts, all herbs, and carrot around edge of large platter. (Can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Cover; chill.)
- Cook noodles in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender and turning white, separating often with tongs, about 4 minutes. Drain. Arrange in center of platter. Mound lettuce leaves in large shallow bowl.
- Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Brush grill rack with remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Grill pork with marinade still clinging to meat until slightly charred and cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes per side, depending on thickness. Transfer pork to cutting board. Let rest 10 minutes.
- Cut pork crosswise into 1/3-inch-wide strips. Place pork and any juices from board atop noodles. To serve, fill lettuce leaves with pork, noodles, herbs, and vegetables. Serve with sauce for dipping.
VIETNAMESE GRILLED PORK AND RICE VERMICELLI NOODLE BOWL
You usually think about pho when going to a Vietnamese restaurant, but it's time to graduate to bun! Bun is a type of noodles, made of rice like pho but thinner and springier. They are cooked, chilled and then used as a base for cold noodle bowls. My favorite protein to top these bowls with is this delicious sweet, smoky lemongrass pork. I love cooking this on a hot griddle to get a great sear.
Provided by Jet Tila
Categories main-dish
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- For the dipping sauce: Combine all the sauce ingredients and stir to dissolve the sugar completely. Set aside.
- For the pork: Combine all of the marinade ingredients in a blender; puree about 20 seconds until smooth. Place the pork in a medium bowl, pour the marinade over the meat and massage the pork well. Marinate for at least 1 hour if time allows. Heat a grill pan, medium skillet or griddle to high and add the oil. When you see white wisps of smoke, saute the pork for about 5 minutes until cooked through.
- For the noodles: Soak the rice sticks in warm water for 20 minutes. Drain, then boil the soaked rice sticks in 3 quarts (2.8 liters) of water in a 4-quart (3.8-liter) pot for about 12 minutes until al dente. Rinse them well under cold water in a fine mesh strainer and reserve.
- Assembly: Divide the noodles into 4 separate bowls. Place the pork on top of the noodles. Sprinkle the pork with radish, carrot, roasted peanuts and scallions. Pour Nuoc Cham Sauce over the noodles and mix them well like a salad.
VIETNAMESE NOODLE SALAD WITH LEMONGRASS CHICKEN
Full of fresh and bold Vietnamese flavors.
Provided by kimmi
Categories Salad Pasta Salad Chicken Pasta Salad Recipes
Time 4h15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Place chicken into a large zip-top freezer bag.
- Combine red chile peppers, garlic, lemongrass, olive oil, fish sauce, sesame oil, sugar, and sea salt in a food processor. Blend until finely chopped and combined. Pour marinade into the freezer bag , making sure chicken is well coated. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours, or up to overnight.
- Remove chicken from the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking to allow to come to room temperature.
- Heat a large cast iron or nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in batches until golden and caramelized on the outside and no longer pink in the centers, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and cut into thick slices using a sharp knife.
- Place sugar in a medium bowl. Add lemon juice and stir to dissolve. Stir in water and fish sauce, followed by garlic and chile pepper. Allow flavors to settle, 5 to 10 minutes. Taste and adjust for seasoning; add more lemon juice or sugar as needed.
- Meanwhile, place noodles in a large bowl and cover with hot water. Set aside until noodles are softened, about 15 minutes.
- Place cooked noodles into serving bowls. Top with chicken, lettuce, cucumber, carrot, cilantro, mint, and sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 517.4 calories, Carbohydrate 66.8 g, Cholesterol 48.2 mg, Fat 18.6 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 21.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 1691.2 mg, Sugar 11.7 g
BUN CHA (VIETNAMESE PORK MEATBALL AND NOODLE SALAD)
Hanoi street food, adapted from a recipe by Lauren Shockey in "Four Kitchens" (Grand Central Publishing, 2011), published in Saveur. Shockey likes this dish for breakfast on the weekend.
Provided by zeldaz51
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, combine the sugar with 3 tablespoons water and cook over high heat until a dark brown caramel forms, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and add 2 tablespoons cold water, swirling the pot.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the pork, shallot, fish sauce, caramel sauce, and pepper, and marinate in the refrigerator for 90 minutes to six hours.
- Meanwhile, combine all ingredients for the sauce in a large mixing bowl.
- When the pork is through marinating, remove from the refrigerator and shape into small patties, about 15 to 20 in all. Heat a charcoal grill or a broiler to high. Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the noodles according to the directions on their package. Drain, then rinse under cold water to halt the cooking process.
- Meanwhile, grill or broil the pork patties until fully cooked and slightly charred, about 4 minutes per side.
- Spoon the sauce into four bowls, then place the pork patties over the sauce. Place the herbs and lettuce in one large communal bowl and the noodles into another large communal bowl. To eat, dip some of the noodles into the sauce and eat with the patties and herbs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 759.8, Fat 24.8, SaturatedFat 9.1, Cholesterol 81.8, Sodium 2052.7, Carbohydrate 105.1, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 8.6, Protein 25
Tips:
- Choose the right noodles: Rice noodles are the traditional choice for this salad, but you can also use other types of noodles, such as soba noodles or ramen noodles.
- Cook the noodles according to the package directions. Be sure to rinse the noodles in cold water after cooking to stop the cooking process and prevent them from becoming sticky.
- Make the pulled pork ahead of time. This will save you time on the day you're making the salad. You can make the pulled pork in a slow cooker, Instant Pot, or oven.
- Use a variety of vegetables. This will add color, flavor, and nutrients to the salad. Some good options include carrots, cucumbers, bell peppers, and onions.
- Make a flavorful dressing. The dressing is what really brings the salad together. Be sure to use a good quality fish sauce and lime juice.
- Serve the salad immediately. This will prevent the noodles from becoming soggy.
Conclusion:
This Vietnamese noodle salad with pulled pork is a delicious and refreshing dish that is perfect for a summer meal. It is also a great way to use up leftover pulled pork. With a little planning, you can have this salad on the table in no time. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give this recipe a try.
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