Pho Salad with Char Siu

Name: Pho Salad with Char Siu
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1.76 oz (50 g) roast red pork seasoning mix; 2 tbsp (20 g) minced garlic; 1 tbsp (6 g) grated ginger; 1 tbsp (15 ml) salt; 1 tbsp (15 ml) soy sauce; 1 tbsp (15 ml) sesame oil; 1 tbsp (18 g) oyster sauce; 2 tbsp (40 g) honey; 3 tbsp (45 ml) vegetable oil, divided; 1 tbsp (15 ml) cooking wine; 3 tbsp (45 ml) plus ½ cup (120 ml) water, divided; 1 lb (454 g) pork shoulder, cut into long bars, about 1 × 2 inches (2 × 4 cm) thick; 2 lb (907 g) fresh or cooked pho noodles; 2 lb (907 g) fresh or cooked pho noodles; 1 head leaf lettuce, torn into small pieces; 2 cups (200 g) bean sprouts, blanched; 3 sprigs Asian basil; 3 bird’s eye chili peppers, thinly sliced on the bias, for garnish; ½ cup (80 g) crispy fried shallot (hành phi; you can buy these at an Asian food store), for garnish; ½ cup (80 g) crispy fried shallot (hành phi; you can buy these at an Asian food store), for garnish

Preparation info

Yield:
6
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 20

Appears in

Simply Pho

By Helen Le

Published 2017

About

This recipe (phở xíu) tastes simply divine, and the secret is roast red pork seasoning mix (char siu powder). Choose a pork shoulder that still has some fat on it, so the meat will be juicy. This marinade sounds like a lot for 1 pound (454 g) of meat, but since you’ll make the sauce with it, it comes out just right in the end.

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Vietnam
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