Vietnamese pork salad

Vietnamese pork salad

Area: Vietnamese

Category: Pork

Ingredients

IngredientsMeasure
Golden Caster Sugar1 tsp
LimeJuice of 2
Red Chilli1 chopped
CorianderHandful
Sesame Seed Oil1 tablespoon
Fish Sauce1 tablespoon
Soy Sauce1 tablespoon
Pork Tenderloin500g
Vegetable OilFor brushing
White Cabbage1/4
Cucumber1 chopped
Celery5 chopped
Spring Onions3 sliced thinly
Red Chilli1 chopped
Lemongrass Stalks2 chopped
LimeZest of 1
CorianderHandful
MintHandful

Instruction

  • step 1 The day before: make the dressing
  • Put the sugar and lime juice in a pan with 1 tbsp water and bring to the boil to dissolve the sugar
  • Add the chilli and coriander and stir well, then pulse in a blender until smooth
  • Tip into a bowl, then stir in the sesame oil, fish sauce, soy sauce and sesame seeds to make a dressing
  • Cover and chill until needed
  • step 2 Two hours before serving: heat a griddle pan
  • Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C
  • Brush the pork with oil and griddle on all sides for a few minutes until seared
  • Transfer to a baking tray and put in the oven for about 10-12 minutes until cooked through
  • Cool, thinly slice against the grain of the meat
  • Tip into a bowl and pour over half the dressing
  • step 3 To serve: toss the remaining salad ingredients in a bowl with the remaining dressing
  • Pile on to a platter, top with the pork slices and spoon over any juices