Suon Nuong Vietnamese Pork Chops Recipes

VIETNAMESE PORK CHOPS - SUON NUONG

Steps:

• In a food processor, finely mince the shallots, garlic, and lemongrass together.
• Add the mixture into a large bowl or Ziploc bag. Add in palm sugar, brown sugar, salt, and fish sauce.
• Under cold running water, rinse pork chops to get rid of any debris. Using a paper towel, pat dry the pork chops.
• Add the bone-in pork chops into the mixture. Let it marinade for at least 6 hours in the fridge.
• Remove the pork chops from the bowl or bag. Discard the extra marinade liquid. Allow the pork chops to come to room temperature.
• Grill or pan fry with vegetable oil the pork chops until the thickest part of the pork chop reads 140°F - 145°F.
• Remove the pork chops from the heat and onto a plate. Quickly cover with aluminium foil to trap the heat and allow the pork chops to continue cooking. Let rest for 5 minutes prior to serving with a bowl of rice and vegetables.

VIETNAMESE PORK CHOPS (SườN NướNG)

Steps:

• Rinse pork chops under running water and lightly scrub with salt. Pat dry with paper towels.
• Combine all marinade ingredients in a medium mixing bowl and stir to combine and dissolve sugar and MSG. Then add the Marinade Aromatics.
• Marinade the pork chops in a bowl or bag in the fridge for at least 3 hours, but ideally overnight.
• Remove the chops from the marinade and discard the extra liquid--you can keep the aromatics on that stuck to the chops though.

SUON NUONG (VIETNAMESE PORK CHOPS)

Steps:

• Heat 1/2 cup of sugar in a 1-qt heavy bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat, swirling pan often, until sugar dissolves and turns to liquid caramel.
• Remove from heat; add 1/4 cup boiling water. Return pan to heat; cook, swirling pan gently, until caramel dissolves in water.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• Transfer to a food processor along with remaining sugar, shallots, lemongrass, oil, soy sauce, fish sauce, pepper, and garlic; puree until smooth.
• Place pork chops in a 9″ × 13″ baking dish and pour over puree; cover with plastic wrap and chill overnight.
• Heat a 12″ cast-iron grill pan over high heat. Working in batches, add chops; cook, turning once, until charred in spots and cooked through, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately with rice and chili-garlic sauce.

SUON NUONG (VIETNAMESE PORK CHOPS) RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• 1. In blender or food processor, combine sugar, shallots, lemongrass, oil, soy sauce, fish sauce, pepper, and garlic; purée until smooth. Place pork chops in a 9″ × 13″ baking dish and pour over purée; cover with plastic wrap and chill at least 1 hour or overnight. 2. Heat a 12″ cast-iron grill pan over high heat, or preheat BBQ. Working in batches, add chops; cook, turning once, until charred in spots and cooked through, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately with rice and chili-garlic sauce.

PORK CHOPS WITH GARLIC AND ONIONS (SUON UOP HANH TOI NUONG)

Steps:

• Combine salt, sugar, fish sauce, minced onion, chopped garlic and oil.
• Pour over chops in a shallow dish.
• Let marinate 3 to 4 hours, turning meat occasionally.
• Grill or bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes to 60 minutes or until cooked.
• Slice into bite sizes pieces before serving.