Vietnamese Grilled Pork and Rice (Cơm Sườn Trứng)

Vietnamese grilled pork with rice, also known as "Cơm Sườn Trứng," is a signature dish hailing from Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.

• 6 slices of pork chops
• Spices to marinate pork chops: 1/2 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp five spice powder (optional), 1/4 tsp honey, a pinch of ground pepper
• 4 eggs
• 2 carrots, grated and pickled
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 cucumber
• Green onions
• 2 tbsp oil/fat (sunflower seed oil or pork fat)
• 3 cups of rice
• Fish sauce: 2 tbsp pure fish sauce, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp lime juice, 8 tbsp still water

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Smash the chops with a meat pounder to tenderize them first. Then, marinate the pork chops by combining sugar, salt, five spice powder, honey, and ground pepper. Coat the pork chops with the marinade mixture and let them sit for about 1 hour (overnight marination is still the best) to absorb the flavors.

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Cook the rice using a rice cooker or instant pot until it's fluffy and fully cooked. Prep the vegetables. Grate the carrot and soak them in a light vinegar mixture including water + vinegar + sugar at ratio 1:1:1 to make pickled carrot. Slice tomato and cucumber.

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Grill the marinated pork chops on a barbecue grill or on a skillet covered with aluminum foil. Cook them over medium-low heat, turning them every 3-4 minutes until fully cooked. Increase the heat and grill each side for 1-2 minutes to achieve a charred appearance.

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In a skillet, fry the eggs until they reach your desired level of doneness.

After that, you can use the same skillet, heat the oil or melt the pork fat over medium heat. Add the green onions and fry them until they release their aroma. Remove from heat and set aside.

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Assemble the dish on a large plate. Scoop the cooked rice into a small bowl and press it with a spatula to create a hemisphere shape. Transfer the rice to the plate, forming a bed for the other components. Place the grilled pork chops and fried eggs on top of the rice, arranging them attractively.Finally, add the pickled carrots, sliced tomatoes, and cucumber around the plate, creating a vibrant and colorful presentation. Remember to drizzle the green onion fat or oil over the rice and other components to enhance the flavors.

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(Making fish sauce - optional) If you prefer fish sauce as a condiment, mix fish sauce, sugar, lime juice, and water in a 2:2:1:8 ratio. Add garlic and chili for additional flavor, and your perfect fish sauce for Vietnamese grilled pork with rice and fried egg is ready.

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