Vietnamese Grilled Pork Chop with Broken Rice and Sunny-Side Up Egg

VIETNAMESE·NON-VEGSource

A classic Vietnamese dish featuring marinated grilled pork chops served with broken rice and a perfectly fried egg.

Ingredients

17

BROKEN RICE

Broken Rice

1¼ cups

Water

1¼ cups

Water

1 cup

MARINADE

Pork Chops

2 pieces

Minced Lemongrass

1 tbsp

Minced Garlic

3 cloves

Fish Sauce

1 tbsp

Soy Sauce

1 tbsp

Sugar

1 tbsp

Black Pepper

¼ tsp

Vegetable Oil

2 tbsp

Spring Onion

1 piece

SUNNY-SIDE UP EGG

Eggs

2 pieces

Vegetable Oil

1 tbsp

FOR SERVING

Fish Sauce

Optional

1 tbsp

Tomato Slices

3 slices

Cucumber Slices

2 slices

Equipment

Rice Cooker

Grill

Instructions

1Cook the Broken Rice1h 10m

Soak Rice

Rinse the broken rice and soak it in water for 1 hour.

Drain and Add Water

Drain the rice and add about 1 cup of water, or just enough to be slightly above the rice level.

Cook Rice

Cook the rice in a rice cooker on the normal setting.

2Marinate the Pork Chops20m

Prepare Marinade

In a bowl, combine minced lemongrass, minced garlic, fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar, black pepper, vegetable oil, and chopped spring onion.

Marinate Pork

Add the pork chops to the marinade and coat them evenly on both sides. Marinate for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight in the refrigerator.

3Grill the Pork Chops30m

Preheat Oven

Preheat your oven to 190°C (375°F).

First Grill

Place the marinated pork chops on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Grill for 15 minutes on the middle rack.

Second Grill

Flip the pork chops and grill for another 15 minutes, or until cooked through and slightly caramelized. Adjust time based on thickness to avoid drying out.

4Fry the Eggs5m

Heat Pan

Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a flat non-stick pan over medium heat.

Shape Egg

Place a heart-shaped mold in the pan. Crack an egg into the mold. You can poke small holes in the egg white to help it cook evenly.

Cook Egg

Fry the egg until the white is set and the yolk is still runny. Carefully remove the mold.

5Assemble the Dish5m

Plate Rice

Unmold the cooked broken rice onto a plate, shaping it nicely.

Add Garnishes

Arrange tomato and cucumber slices around the rice.

Add Pork and Egg

Place the grilled pork chop and the fried egg onto the plate.

Add Sauce

Drizzle with fish sauce if desired.