Vietnamese pork salad

Vietnamese pork salad

Recipe

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.

Ingredients

  • Golden Caster Sugar

    1 tsp

  • Lime

    Juice of 2

  • Red Chilli

    1 chopped

  • Coriander

    Handful

  • Sesame Seed Oil

    1 tablespoon

  • Fish Sauce

    1 tablespoon

  • Soy Sauce

    1 tablespoon

  • Pork Tenderloin

    500g

  • Vegetable Oil

    For brushing

  • White Cabbage

    1/4

  • Cucumber

    1 chopped

  • Celery

    5 chopped

  • Spring Onions

    3 sliced thinly

  • Red Chilli

    1 chopped

  • Lemongrass Stalks

    2 chopped

  • Lime

    Zest of 1

  • Coriander

    Handful

  • Mint

    Handful

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