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Bún Thịt Nướng (Grilled Pork with Vermicelli)

One serving has 838 kcal and 35 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (114%), selenium (98%), phosphorus (68%), zinc (66%), pyridoxine (64%) and niacin (58%). Ready in 45 minutes.

Bún Thịt Nướng (Grilled Pork with Vermicelli)
Photo: Lưu Ly, Public domain · source
  • Preparation: 30 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (433 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: fish, peanut, pork, sesame

Ingredients

  • 150 g Pork shoulder, raw
  • 8 g Garlic, raw
  • 10 g Shallots, raw
  • 12 g Fish sauce
  • 12 g Sugar
  • 5 g Sesame oil
  • 80 g Rice noodles, dry
  • 20 g Lettuce, leaf, raw
  • 20 g Cucumber, raw
  • 5 g Mint, fresh
  • 10 g Peanuts, roasted
  • 8 g Lime juice
  • 60 g Water
  • 15 g Carrots, raw
  • 15 g Daikon radish, raw
  • 3 g Vinegar, white

Method

  1. Slice the pork thinly and marinate with the garlic, shallot, a little of the fish sauce, half the sugar and the sesame oil for at least 20 minutes.
  2. Grill the pork over medium-high heat until cooked through with clear juices (74 °C/165 °F), about 3-4 minutes per side.
  3. Mix the remaining fish sauce, remaining sugar, lime juice and water for the dipping sauce, and toss the julienned carrot and daikon in the vinegar for a quick pickle.
  4. Cook the rice vermicelli in boiling water 3-4 minutes until tender, then drain and divide into bowls.
  5. Top the noodles with lettuce, cucumber, mint, the grilled pork, pickle and crushed peanuts, and spoon the dipping sauce over to serve.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy838 kcal40%
Carbohydrates87.5 g
Water267 mL
Fiber4 g14%
Protein35.2 g73%
Tryptophan0.41 g
Threonine1.5 g
Isoleucine1.5 g
Leucine2.7 g
Lysine2.6 g
Methionine0.83 g
Cystine0.46 g
Phenylalanine1.5 g
Tyrosine1.3 g
Valine1.8 g
Histidine1.2 g
Fat37.6 g
Monounsaturated16.8 g
Polyunsaturated6.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-65.6 g
Saturated11 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol107 mg
Calcium98.6 mg10%
Copper0.33 mg37%
Iron3.6 mg20%
Magnesium93.3 mg30%
Manganese0.94 mg52%
Phosphorus474 mg68%
Potassium823 mg18%
Selenium54 µg98%
Sodium1,212 mg
Zinc5.3 mg66%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)1.3 mg114%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.51 mg46%
Niacin (vitamin B3)8.1 mg58%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.5 mg29%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.83 mg64%
Folate (vitamin B9)51.5 µg13%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.2 µg49%
Choline113 mg27%
Vitamin A214 µg31%
Vitamin C14.1 mg19%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)105 IU18%
Vitamin E1.1 mg7%
Vitamin K31.5 µg35%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

1.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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