Vietnamese Grilled Pork Skewers Recipe

Name: Vietnamese Grilled Pork Skewers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound pork belly, cubed; 1 fresh red chile pepper, minced; 3 stalks lemongrass, minced; 3 tablespoons fish sauce; 3 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste; 1 teaspoon monosodium glutamate (MSG); 1 teaspoon white sugar; 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder; bamboo skewers; Dipping Sauce:; 1/4 cup fish sauce; 1/4 cup white sugar; 1 fresh red chile pepper, minced, or more to taste; 1 lime, juiced; 5 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste; 1 teaspoon monosodium glutamate (MSG), or to taste; 1 cup water

Servings: persons

1 pound pork belly, cubed
1 fresh red chile pepper, minced
3 stalks lemongrass, minced
3 tablespoons fish sauce
3 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
1 teaspoon monosodium glutamate (MSG)
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
bamboo skewers
Dipping Sauce:
1/4 cup fish sauce
1/4 cup white sugar
1 fresh red chile pepper, minced, or more to taste
1 lime, juiced
5 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
1 teaspoon monosodium glutamate (MSG), or to taste
1 cup water

1
Combine pork belly, 1 red chile pepper, lemongrass, 3 tablespoons fish sauce, 3 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon MSG, 1 teaspoon white sugar, and five-spice powder in a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until marinated, 1 to 3 hours.
2
Mix 1/4 cup fish sauce, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 red chile pepper, lime juice, 5 cloves garlic, and 1 teaspoon MSG together in a bowl. Let sit until dipping sauce flavors meld, 30 minutes to 1 hour. Pour in water.
3
Thread the marinated pork belly onto bamboo skewers.
4
Preheat grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate. Cook pork skewers, turning occasionally, until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Serve with the dipping sauce.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pound pork belly, cubed, 1 fresh red chile pepper, minced, 3 stalks lemongrass, minced, 3 tablespoons fish sauce, and more.

Yes, Vietnamese Grilled Pork Skewers falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Vietnamese Grilled Pork Skewers

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