Vietnamese lemongrass pork chops

20m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Combine fish sauce, soy, sugar, honey, lemongrass, garlic, shallots, and oyster sauce in a blender to make the marinade.
  2. 2Blend the marinade ingredients until smooth.
  3. 3Place pork chops in a bowl and pour the blended marinade over them.
  4. 4Massage the marinade into the pork chops to ensure they are well coated.
  5. 5Cover the marinated pork chops with plastic wrap and let them marinate.
  6. 6For the dipping sauce, combine fish sauce, water, sugar, and vinegar in a bowl.
  7. 7Stir the dipping sauce ingredients until well combined.
  8. 8Cover the dipping sauce with plastic wrap.
  9. 9Slice cucumber into thin rounds.
  10. 10Arrange cucumber slices on a plate and sprinkle with salt.
  11. 11Slice tomato into thin rounds.
  12. 12Arrange tomato slices on a plate and sprinkle with salt.
  13. 13Add pickled carrots to a jar.
  14. 14Pour hot water over the pickled carrots in the jar.
  15. 15Close the lid on the jar of pickled carrots.
  16. 16Pat the marinated pork chops dry with a paper towel.
  17. 17Place the pork chop in the air fryer basket.
  18. 18Air fry at 400°F (200°C) for 15 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 4 pork chops
  • 3 Tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 Tbsp dark soy
  • 2 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1.5 Tbsp honey
  • 1.5 Tbsp sugar
  • 2 stalks lemongrass
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 2 small shallots
  • 1 Tbsp oyster sauce
  • 0.33 cup fish sauce
  • 0.75 cup water
  • 0.5 cup sugar
  • 0.25 cup vinegar
  • cucumber
  • tomato
  • salt
  • pickled carrots

Equipment

air fryerblenderbowlplastic wrapcutting boardknifeplatejarpotpaper towelwire rackbaking sheet

Tips

  • Sprinkle cucumber and tomato slices with salt to boost their natural brightness.
  • Use pickled veggies for an extra tangy crunch.