Recipes Cuisine Asian Vietnamese Vietnamese Grilled Pork Skewers 5.0 (2) Add your rating & review 1 Photo For this dish, we need to prepare two things (1) the grilled pork, and (2) the dipping sauce. Recipe by Nguyen Duc Cuong Updated on January 4, 2022 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 1 Prep Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 mins Additional Time: 1 hrs Total Time: 1 hrs 38 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 pound pork belly, cubed 1 fresh red chile pepper, minced 3 stalks lemongrass, minced 3 tablespoons fish sauce 3 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste 1 teaspoon monosodium glutamate (MSG) 1 teaspoon white sugar 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder bamboo skewers Dipping Sauce: ¼ cup fish sauce ¼ cup white sugar 1 fresh red chile pepper, minced, or more to taste 1 lime, juiced 5 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste 1 teaspoon monosodium glutamate (MSG), or to taste 1 cup water Directions Combine pork belly, 1 red chile pepper, lemongrass, 3 tablespoons fish sauce, 3 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon MSG, 1 teaspoon white sugar, and five-spice powder in a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until marinated, 1 to 3 hours. Mix 1/4 cup fish sauce, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 red chile pepper, lime juice, 5 cloves garlic, and 1 teaspoon MSG together in a bowl. Let sit until dipping sauce flavors meld, 30 minutes to 1 hour. Pour in water. Thread the marinated pork belly onto bamboo skewers. Preheat grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate. Cook pork skewers, turning occasionally, until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Serve with the dipping sauce. Cook's Note: You can use pork butt in place of pork belly if desired. Grilling over charcoal is best. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 201 Calories 11g Fat 15g Carbs 11g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 201 % Daily Value * Total Fat 11g 14% Saturated Fat 3g 17% Cholesterol 27mg 9% Sodium 2020mg 88% Total Carbohydrate 15g 6% Dietary Fiber 0g 1% Total Sugars 10g Protein 11g Vitamin C 25mg 125% Calcium 32mg 2% Iron 2mg 10% Potassium 333mg 7% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved