Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Roughing it on the ice

chumley on Feb-10-2009 at 01:21 PM RST @ 63.118.227.254 (chumley)
Last night I made this for dinner. It was delicious!

VIETNAMESE PORK KEBABS

2 pounds ground pork shoulder
3 stalks lemon grass, minced
4 shallots, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon fish sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Whole lettuce leaves, fresh mint and cilantro sprigs, for serving
Nuoc cham, for serving (recipe follows).

Roll them the size of small swedish meatballs, then grill over an oak fire. To serve, wrap 2-3 kebabs in a lettuce leaf with herbs, then dip in nuoc cham.

NUOC CHAM

1 serrano chili, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons sugar
2/3 cup warm water
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
5 tablespoons fish sauce.

Chop the chili, garlic and sugar together until fine. Transfer to a bowl. Add the remaining ingredients. Set aside for 10 minutes before serving.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings.

HUGe on Feb-10-2009 at 01:21 PM RST @ 64.233.251.195 (hugerat)
leftover Eye Talian sausage me.
HUGe on Feb-10-2009 at 01:23 PM RST @ 64.233.251.195 (hugerat)
That sauce is never heated Chum?
chumley on Feb-10-2009 at 01:24 PM RST @ 63.118.227.254 (chumley)
Nope...just poured the bowl into a jar, then shook it up.
chumley on Feb-10-2009 at 01:25 PM RST @ 63.118.227.254 (chumley)
I made the kebab mixture Sunday night. It was a real easy thing to fix last night after I got home from work.
chumley on Feb-10-2009 at 01:26 PM RST @ 63.118.227.254 (chumley)
I love Vietnamese rolls in lettuce with mint and cilantro dipped in sauce.