Grilled Lemongrass Pork
This recipe guides you through making a flavorful Grilled Lemongrass Pork, starting with preparing a fragrant lemongrass paste (Kroeung), creating a rich marinade, and finally grilling the pork to perfection. It's versatile and can be served in a vermicelli noodle bowl, over rice, or in a banh mi sandwich.
Ingredients
- fresh lemongrass
- shallots
- Thai chili peppers
- galangal
- turmeric
- garlic
- kaffir lime leaves
- curry leaves
- oyster sauce
- fish sauce
- dark soy sauce
- chicken bouillon powder
- sugar
- honey
- black pepper
- orange
- pork butt
Method
- 1
Thinly slice the tender bottom part of the lemongrass stalks. This makes it easier to grind.
- 2
Place the sliced lemongrass into a spice grinder.
- 3
Add shallots, Thai chili peppers, galangal, turmeric, garlic, kaffir lime leaves, and curry leaves to the grinder.
- 4
Pulse all the ingredients together until they form a fine, consistent paste. This paste is called Kroeung.
- 5
In a large mixing bowl, combine the oyster sauce, fish sauce, dark soy sauce, chicken bouillon powder, sugar, and honey.
- 6
Add a generous amount of black pepper.
- 7
Squeeze the juice of one orange into the bowl.
- 8
Add all of the prepared Kroeung (lemongrass paste) to the bowl.
- 9
Mix everything together until well combined.
- 10
Taste the marinade to ensure it has a balanced flavor.
- 11
Thinly slice the pork butt against the grain. Aim for slices that are as thin as possible.
- 12
Add all of the sliced pork to the bowl of marinade.
- 13
Using your hands (gloves recommended), thoroughly massage the marinade into the pork, ensuring every piece is coated.
- 14
Cover the bowl and let the pork marinate for a minimum of 4-6 hours, or overnight for best results.
- 15
Preheat your grill.
- 16
Place the marinated pork slices directly onto the hot grill grates.
- 17
Grill the pork, flipping occasionally, until cooked through with a nice char. Be mindful of flare-ups from the rendered fat.
- 18
Once cooked, remove the pork from the grill and place it on a serving plate.
- 19
The grilled lemongrass pork is delicious served in a vermicelli noodle bowl with fresh vegetables, herbs, and pickled veggies. It can also be served over rice or in a banh mi sandwich.
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