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Vietnamese Nem Lui Hue Lemongrass Pork Skewers

越式順化香茅豬肉串

Vietnamese Nem Lui Hue Lemongrass Pork Skewers — finished dish

Total time: 50 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Hue-style Nem Lui is seasoned lemongrass pork grilled and served with rice paper and herbs.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

600 g minced pork
6 stalks lemongrass
12 pieces rice paper
150 g lettuce
1 piece cucumber
30 g mint and perilla
1 tsp grill-pan oil

Pork seasoning

2 tbsp fish sauce
3 pieces shallots
3 cloves garlic
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp black pepper

Vietnamese Nem Lui Hue Lemongrass Pork Skewers — ingredients

02

Tools

large bowl
knife
cutting board
grill pan
food thermometer

Vietnamese Nem Lui Hue Lemongrass Pork Skewers — tools

03

Steps

Vietnamese Nem Lui Hue Lemongrass Pork Skewers — Trim lemongrass and keep the thick ends as skewers

Step 1

Trim lemongrass and keep the thick ends as skewers

Trim lemongrass and keep the thick ends as skewers.

Vietnamese Nem Lui Hue Lemongrass Pork Skewers — Finely chop shallots and garlic

Step 2

Finely chop shallots and garlic

Finely chop shallots and garlic.

Vietnamese Nem Lui Hue Lemongrass Pork Skewers — Combine pork, shallots, garlic, fish sauce, sugar and pepper

Step 3

Combine pork, shallots, garlic, fish sauce, sugar and pepper

Combine pork, shallots, garlic, fish sauce, sugar and pepper.

Vietnamese Nem Lui Hue Lemongrass Pork Skewers — Mix until sticky, then chill ten minutes

Step 4

Mix until sticky, then chill ten minutes

Mix until sticky, then chill ten minutes.

Vietnamese Nem Lui Hue Lemongrass Pork Skewers — Wet hands and mould pork around each lemongrass end

Step 5

Wet hands and mould pork around each lemongrass end

Wet hands and mould pork around each lemongrass end.

Vietnamese Nem Lui Hue Lemongrass Pork Skewers — Shape into two-centimetre-thick oval skewers

Step 6

Shape into two-centimetre-thick oval skewers

Shape into two-centimetre-thick oval skewers.

Vietnamese Nem Lui Hue Lemongrass Pork Skewers — Wash and drain lettuce, mint and perilla

Step 7

Wash and drain lettuce, mint and perilla

Wash and drain lettuce, mint and perilla.

Vietnamese Nem Lui Hue Lemongrass Pork Skewers — Cut cucumber into batons and set out warm water for rice paper

Step 8

Cut cucumber into batons and set out warm water for rice paper

Cut cucumber into batons and set out warm water for rice paper.

Vietnamese Nem Lui Hue Lemongrass Pork Skewers — Preheat a lightly oiled grill pan over medium heat

Step 9

Preheat a lightly oiled grill pan over medium heat

Preheat a lightly oiled grill pan over medium heat.

Vietnamese Nem Lui Hue Lemongrass Pork Skewers — Grill pork skewers four to five minutes per side

Step 10

Grill pork skewers four to five minutes per side

Grill pork skewers four to five minutes per side.

Vietnamese Nem Lui Hue Lemongrass Pork Skewers — Lower heat and cook until the centre reaches 71°C

Step 11

Lower heat and cook until the centre reaches 71°C

Lower heat and cook until the centre reaches 71°C.

Vietnamese Nem Lui Hue Lemongrass Pork Skewers — Soften rice paper briefly and wrap with herbs, cucumber and pork

Step 12

Soften rice paper briefly and wrap with herbs, cucumber and pork

Soften rice paper briefly and wrap with herbs, cucumber and pork.

Common mistakes

Do not serve pork skewers below a 71°C centre temperature.

Tips

Keep the meat about two centimetres thick so it cooks evenly.