Vietnamese Pork Tenderloin

Name: Vietnamese Pork Tenderloin
Prep time: 1 h 23 min
Cook time: 1 h 23 min
Total time: 1 h 23 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vietnamese, Asian
Ingredients: 16 basil leaves; 16 Bibb lettuce leaves (about 2 heads); 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp canola oil; 79 milliliters grated carrot; 237 milliliters cilantro leaves; 79 milliliters finely chopped unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts; 237 milliliters sliced English cucumber; 3 Tbsps fish sauce, divided; 237 milliliters fresh bean sprouts; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 2 garlic cloves; 1 inch peeled ginger, halved; 454 grams pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices; 59 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 4 inches fresh lemongrass, halved; 1 Tbsp lower-sodium soy sauce; 16 mint leaves; 57 grams rice vermicelli; 59 milliliters rice vinegar; 1 Thai or serrano chile, thinly sliced and divided; 1 shallot, halved; 2 Tbsps sugar; 2 Thai chiles, thinly sliced

Need a dairy free main course? Vietnamese Pork Tenderloin could be an excellent recipe to try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 382 calories, 31g of protein, and 13g of fat each. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Plenty of people really liked this Vietnamese dish. A mixture of sugar, carrot, fish sauce, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the rice vinegar you could follow this main course with the Red Velvet Mug Cake as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 23 minutes.

Instructions

Combine first 6 ingredients in a mini food processor; pulse until coarsely ground. With processor on, add soy sauce, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, and oil; process until blended.

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Combine mixture and pork in a zip-top plastic bag; seal and marinate in refrigerator 1 hour, turning occasionally.

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Combine carrot and sugar in a medium bowl; let stand 10 minutes.

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Carrot

Sugar

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Add juice, vinegar, 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce, minced garlic, and 1 sliced chile; stir until sugar dissolves.

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Sugar

Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.

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Salt

Drain and rinse with cold water; drain well.

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Preheat grill to high heat.

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Remove pork from marinade; discard marinade. Thread pork evenly onto 6 (12-inch) skewers.

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Place skewers on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 2 minutes on each side or until lightly charred.

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Top each lettuce leaf evenly with pork, noodles, and remaining ingredients.

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Serve with dipping sauce.

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Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian can be paired with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. One wine you could try is David & Nadia Chenin Blanc. It has 4.2 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 36 dollars.