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Bun Cha Vietnamese Pork Lettuce Wraps

Bun Cha Vietnamese Pork Lettuce Wraps

  • 35 min
  • 476 calories

Bun cha is a traditional Vietnamese dish consisting of pork, rice noodles, fresh herbs and a dipping sauce. It's a popular street food in Vietnam, particular in Hanoi, where it is said to have originated.

Number of servings

Ingredients

  • 100 g Rice Vermicelli Noodles 100 g Rice Vermicelli Noodles
  • 1 Tablespoon Minced Lemongrass 1 Tablespoon Minced Lemongrass
  • 1 Each Spring Onion 1 Each Spring Onion
  • 1 Each Garlic Clove 1 Each Garlic Clove
  • 1 Each Carrot 1 Each Carrot
  • 1 Each Lebanese Cucumber 1 Each Lebanese Cucumber
  • 70 g Fish Sauce/Rice Vinegar/Brown Sugar (1-1-1) 70 g Fish Sauce/Rice Vinegar/Brown Sugar (1-1-1)
  • 1 Each Red chilli 1 Each Red chilli
  • 1 Each Lime 1 Each Lime
  • 1 Small Bunch Coriander & Mint 1 Small Bunch Coriander & Mint
  • 1 Each Iceberg Lettuce 1 Each Iceberg Lettuce
  • 300 g Pork Mince 300 g Pork Mince

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Step-by-step instructions

First Things First

Our vegetables and fruit come as fresh as can be, so please give them a quick wash before you get started.

As well as your basic cooking tools, you will need...

Fry Pan
Kettle
Large Bowl

Step 1

1 Make Meatballs

Peel and dice garlic. Dice spring onion. In a large bowl mix mince, lemongrass, garlic and spring onion together. Season with salt and pepper and form into walnut sized meatballs. Cover and set aside. Boil a kettle for step 3.

Step 2

2 Prepare Ingredients

Peel and grate or julienne carrot. Tear iceberg lettuce into pieces big enough for wraps. Cut lime in half. Slice cucumber. Dice chilli. Pick coriander & mint leaves and dice, discarding roots. For nuoc cham, combine herbs, chilli (to taste), fish sauce/rice vinegar/brown sugar, a squeeze of lime juice (to taste). Mix well.

Step 3

3 Cook Noodles

Place rice noodles in a heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water. Allow to soak for 8-10 minutes or until noodles are tender. Drain and run under cold water to stop the cooking process and set aside.

Step 4

4 Cook Meatballs

Heat a pan on medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Add meatballs and flatten slightly with a spatula, cook for about 2-4 minutes each side or until cooked through.

Step 5

5 You Plate It!

Divide lettuce wraps between plates. Top with vermicelli noodles, meatballs, carrot, cucumber and nuoc cham. Enjoy!

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