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Nem nướng (Vietnamese grilled pork rolls)

Nem nướng is minced pork, marinated, kneaded and shaped into small sausages, then grilled over charcoal. It is wrapped in rice paper with fresh herbs and vegetables, and dipped in a sweet and sour sauce.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Marinade

Sauce

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Instructions

  1. Mix the minced meat with the marinade, salt and pepper, then knead for 5 minutes until the texture becomes sticky.
  2. Leave to rest in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
  3. Shape the meat into small sausages about 8 cm long around dampened bamboo skewers.
  4. Grill or pan-fry with the oil for 10 to 12 minutes, turning until golden.
  5. Make the sauce by dissolving the sugar in the fish sauce and lime juice, then add the garlic and chilli.
  6. Dampen the rice paper, fill with lettuce, herbs, carrot and nem, then roll up and dip in the sauce.

Variations and tips

Chicken version. Replace the pork with minced chicken, which is lighter, keeping the same marinade.

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