Many Vietnamese dishes do not need to add salt since the fish sauce is quite salty. Fish sauceįish sauce is always exclusively used for Vietnamese and Thai cuisine. The use of dark soy sauce is more for the color. If you can’t get the Vietnamese dark soy sauce, use the Indonesian sweet soy sauce (like ABC brand) or the Chinese dark caramel soy sauce, which is readily available outside Vietnam.Īlternatively, substitute the dark soy sauce with an equal amount of molasses to improve the pork chops’ color. There are two types of soy sauce in this recipe. This storage method can prevent freezer burn, drawing out the moisture from the meat, resulting in tough and dry pork chops.
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If this is not possible, wrap the pork chops with cling wrap, store them in a container or zip lock bag, and freeze them. Use freshly cut chops for a better result. It also even out the thickness for better browning. The goal is to break down the meat’s connective tissue to make it more tender. Use a meat mallet (or use the back of the cleaver or the thick bottom of your pan) to pound the meat. You may also use pork shoulder if you prefer more fat. I always ask my butcher to do it for me as she (an old aunty) is an expert at cutting it thinly. Pork loin is my choice of cut to cook Thai lemongrass pork chop.Ĭut it into about 1/3 inch (8mm) thick. The ingredients for Vietnamese pork chops a. Let’s look at each ingredient and the steps to prepare the Vietnamese lemongrass pork chops in detail: 1. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. I may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post.
Please read my privacy policy for more info. Note: This post may contain affiliate links. You can immediately draw a mental picture of all this sensory-stimulating flavor in a single bite. The accompanying dipping sauce, Nuoc Cham, has all the taste bud tickling elements- sweet, salty, sour, and spiciness in one dip. This set of ingredients has the contrasting flavor of saltiness and sweetness, which is unique to Vietnamese cuisine. Vietnamese pork chops are different from others because they are marinated with a set of unique ingredients- soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, honey, shallot, scallions, black pepper, and last but not least, minced lemongrass.
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