For the Meat:
2 lbs pork shoulder thinly sliced
2 tbs fish sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 tbs vegetable oil
1/2 tbs soy sauce
2 tbs minced garlic
For the Bowls:
Rice noodles
Shredded Cucumbers
Shredded Carrots
Fresh Mint
Shredded Lettuce
Cilantro
Limes
For the sauce:
1/4 cup hot water
3 tbs sugar
2 tbs fish sauce
3 tbs lime juice
In a large bowl or freezer sized bag mix together the ingredients under the meat section of the ingredients list. Let sit for a while. The longer it sits the more the pork absorbs the flavor.
On the Grill or in a large cast iron, cook the pork without the marinade until cooked through and charred slightly.
While the pork is cooking, boil the noodles according to the package directions.
In a small bowl mix together the ingredients for the sauce.
Assemble the bowls. Put the rice noodles on the bottom, add meat and whichever of toppings you prefer
Tips and Tricks!
Oddly Enough the meat is a lot easier to slice really thin when it's still a little frozen. I usually pull it out of the freezer for dinner and before its all the way thawed slice it up and throw it in a Gallon sized ziplock and when it's time to start just add the ingredients from the marinade straight in and mix it in the bag.
For anyone worried about the fish sauce, it doesn't taste like fish really at all. I'm quite picky when it comes to seafood and this is still one of my absolute favorites.
This is a perfect spring or summer dish when you're ready to break out the grill or just want something that tastes like summer. Hope you enjoy it!
XOXO! Happy Cooking!
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