Cơm Tấm Sườn
Broken Rice with Grilled Pork Chop
A beloved Saigon street food featuring grilled pork chops served over broken rice with pickled vegetables, fresh cucumber, and fish sauce dressing.
Other variations:
Cơm tấm sườn nướng, Cơm tấm bì chả, Cơm tấm sườn bì chả trứng, Cơm tấm chay
Category
Rice Dish
Region
Southern Vietnam
Preparation Time
1h00
Servings
4
Difficulty
Medium
About this recipe
Cơm Tấm was originally a humble dish eaten by farmers using fractured rice grains. Over time, it evolved into a signature Southern Vietnamese meal, often paired with grilled meats, chả trứng (steamed egg meatloaf), and a sweet-salty dipping sauce.
Ingredients List
500 g broken rice 4 pork chops 2 stalks lemongrass (minced) 3 cloves garlic (minced) 2 shallots (minced) 3 tbsp fish sauce 2 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp honey 2 tbsp oil 150 g pickled carrots and daikon 1 cucumber (sliced) 3 tbsp fish sauce (for dipping) 2 tbsp sugar juice of 1 lime sliced chili
Materials & Tools
Grill or stovetop grill pan mixing bowls knife and chopping board rice cooker small saucepan for sauce
Preparation steps
Total Time :
1h00
Active Time :
55 min
Cooking Time
Marinate Pork
Marinate pork chops with lemongrass, garlic, shallots, fish sauce, sugar, honey, and oil for 1 hour.
1h00
Grill Pork
Grill chops over medium heat until cooked and caramelized.
20 min
Cook Rice
Cook broken rice until fluffy.
20 min
Make Sauce
Mix fish sauce, sugar, lime juice, and chili.
10 min
Serve
Pork chops over rice with pickles, cucumber, and sauce.
5 min
Chef’s Tips
Marinate pork overnight for deeper flavor; grill over charcoal for authentic smokiness.
Serving Suggestions
Pickled vegetables, cucumber slices, dipping sauce
Nutritional info
600kcal
32g protein
22g fat
65g carbs
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