Bun Cha (Vietnamese Grilled Pork with Noodles)

Name: Bun Cha (Vietnamese Grilled Pork with Noodles)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs ground pork; 3 tbsp fish sauce; 5 cloves garlic; 0.5 whole onion; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 8 oz rice vermicelli; 0.5 head lettuce; 1 bunch fresh herbs; 1 whole cucumber; 1 whole carrots; 0.25 whole daikon radish; 0.5 cup peanuts; 3 tbsp lime juice; 0.5 cup water

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

1.5 lbs ground pork
3 tbsp fish sauce
5 cloves garlic
0.5 whole onion
2 tbsp brown sugar
8 oz rice vermicelli
0.5 head lettuce
1 bunch fresh herbs
1 whole cucumber
1 whole carrots
0.25 whole daikon radish
0.5 cup peanuts
3 tbsp lime juice
0.5 cup water

Instructions

Mince garlic and onion
Mix ground pork, fish sauce, garlic, onion, and brown sugar
Form into patties or small balls
Grill or pan-fry until cooked through
Cook rice vermicelli until soft, drain and cool
Make pickled vegetables from carrots and daikon
Prepare dipping sauce: fish sauce, lime juice, water, and minced garlic
Chop fresh herbs
Slice cucumber and lettuce
In serving bowls, place vermicelli as base
Top with grilled pork, lettuce, herbs, vegetables
Drizzle with dipping sauce
Top with crushed peanuts
Serve immediately