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A bowl of Vietnamese noodle salad with stir-fried pork, beansprouts, lettuce and herbs
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Vietnamese Lemongrass Pork Noodle Salad (Bun Thit Xao)

Vietnamese Lemongrass Pork Noodle Salad (Bun Thit Xao) features pork stir-fried with lemongrass and beansprouts, rice vermicelli noodles, cucumber, lettuce, and herbs. Everything is tossed with nuoc cham dressing to make a light yet flavorful and filling bowl of noodle salad.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizers and Side dishes, Main Dish
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Keyword: pork noodle bowl, vietnamese noodle salad
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 189kcal
Author: Sophie

Ingredients

For the pork stir-fry

  • 11-12 oz pork shoulder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • olive oil
  • 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon minced shallot
  • 2-3 tablespoons minced lemongrass (3-4 stalks, white and light green parts only)
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups beansprouts

For the dressing

  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons hot water
  • 1/2 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice
  • bird's eye chili, thinly sliced (optional)

To serve

Instructions

  • Slice pork thinly against the grain and mix well with salt. If your pork has almost no fat, add a couple of teaspoons olive oil to mix with the pork.
  • Make the dressing by combining fish sauce, hot water, sugar and lime juice. Adjust the ratio of ingredients to your liking. Set aside.
  • Prepare all other ingredients: garlic, shallot, lemongrass, beansprouts, vermicelli noodles, cucumber, lettuce and herbs. Add vermicelli noodles to serving bowls and arrange cucumber, lettuce and herbs on top.
  • Place a pan over medium heat. Add olive oil and once the oil is hot, add shallot and garlic. Stir-fry for a few seconds until fragrant. Add lemongrass and stir-fry for 30-40 seconds until lemongrass is fragrant and reduces in volume.
  • Increase the heat to medium-high and add pork. Stir-fry the pork and when it is 50% cooked, add soy sauce. Continue to stir and cook until the outside is no longer pink, then add beansprouts. Mix and cook for 1-2 minutes until pork is fully cooked, beansprouts is hot and still have some crispness.
  • Taste the pork and beansprouts mixture and adjust with more salt if needed. Place the pork mixture on top of the noodle bowls. Sprinkle some black pepper if desired and serve immediately with the dressing.

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Notes

If your stove is not powerful, you can cook the pork in two batches to avoid steaming instead of stir-frying it.
The nutrition calculation doesn't include the value of vermicelli noodles.

Nutrition

Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 1367mg | Potassium: 503mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 2mg