Vietnamese Lemongrass Pork Skewers (Thịt Nướng)

What is Thịt Nướng?

Thịt nướng is Vietnamese grilled pork marinated in lemongrass, garlic, fish sauce and a touch of condensed milk for caramelization, then threaded onto skewers and grilled. Serve it with bún, rice or rice paper rolls.

Vietnamese Lemongrass Pork Skewers (Thịt Nướng)

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Ingredients

• 2.5 lb pork shoulder/butt sliced
• 1 bundle green onion cut into 1" pieces
• 2 tablespoon fish sauce
• 5 tablespoon oyster sauce
• ½ tablespoon sugar
• black pepper
• 6-8 garlic cloves smashed
• 3 tablespoon dark sweet soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• ¾ tablespoon chicken powder
• 3 tablespoon lemongrass minced
• 1 tablespoon condensed milk
• ½ shallots minced

Instructions

• Slice the pork shoulder/butt into thin slices.
• Season the sliced pork with green onions, fish sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, black pepper, garlic, dark sweet soy sauce, sesame oil, chicken powder, lemongrass, condensed milk, and shallots. Allow marinating for at least 1 hour (overnight would be best).
• Pre-heat your oven to 375 F.
• Add 2 tablespoon of oil to the marinated meat and combine. Skewer the meats.
• Bake the meat for 25-30 mins.
• Then switch to broil for an additional 15 mins or until meat burns on the edges.
• Serve with rice vermicelli, lettuce, beansprouts, cucumbers, Vietnamese herbs, fish sauce dipping sauce, and peanuts.