10 Club - Cơm Tấm Sườn

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

Step 1

Marinate Pork

Marinate pork chops with lemongrass, garlic, shallots, fish sauce, sugar, honey, and oil for 1 hour.

1h00

Step 2

Grill Pork

Grill chops over medium heat until cooked and caramelized.

20 min

Step 3

Cook Rice

Cook broken rice until fluffy.

20 min

Step 4

Make Sauce

Mix fish sauce, sugar, lime juice, and chili.

10 min

Step 5

Serve

Pork chops over rice with pickles, cucumber, and sauce.

5 min

Step 6

Step 7

Step 8

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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