Vietnamese
Vietnamese - Grilled Dishes
Grilled Asparagus
Chef's Menu Description
Chargrilled over glowing charcoal embers with an authentic smoky char, served with handcrafted accompaniments and savoury reductions.
Ingredients
- • 12 asparagus spears, trimmed
- • 200g pork belly, sliced paper-thin
- • 2 tbsp fish sauce
- • 1 tbsp sugar
- • 2 cloves garlic, minced
- • 1 birdseye chili, sliced
- • 1 tbsp lemongrass, minced
- • 1 lime, cut into wedges
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Mix fish sauce, sugar, garlic, chili, and lemongrass.
2
Phase 2
Blanch the asparagus for 1 minute, then wrap each spear in a slice of pork belly.
3
Phase 3
Grill over medium coals for 3-4 minutes per side until the pork is crispy.
4
Phase 4
Simmer the remaining marinade into a glaze and brush over the bundles.
5
Phase 5
Serve hot with lime wedges and nuoc cham.