Vietnamese Grilled Pork (bun-thit-nuong)

9 hr 35 min all in — 20 min prep, 15 min cook, 9 hr rest. That is the time on this recipe, not a guess.

The recipe is written for 4 servings. Scale the ingredient list on the page if you are cooking for a different number.

A bit of work.

No chilli.

This recipe is labelled for Eggs, Fish, Soy, Wheat, Peanuts. Labels are informational — check the packets in your kitchen. This is not medical advice.

The published recipe is labelled Dairy-free.

Weeknight budget — about $8–16 USD, as a grocery budget for this recipe, not a restaurant price.

Oven, Mixing bowl.

This recipe does not list salt as its own ingredient. Saltiness comes from Fish sauce — 1 tbsp; Soy sauce — ½ tbsp. Taste at the end rather than adding a number we did not write.

¼ cup of Sugar.

1 tbsp of Fish sauce.

½ tbsp of Soy sauce.

pork → mushroom. Chopped mushrooms plus a splash of soy. Different dish, same comfort. egg (silken tofu or skip (depends on the dish)) → silken tofu or skip (depends on the dish). Carbonara without egg is not carbonara. Fried rice can skip the egg. We will not pretend otherwise. garlic (garlic powder or a pinch of onion) → garlic powder or a pinch of onion. 1 clove ≈ ¼ tsp garlic powder. The fresh bite will be missing. fish-sauce (soy sauce + lime) → soy sauce + lime. Salty and bright, not funky. A mashed anchovy is closer if fish is acceptable.

Times on this listing were inferred from the imported method, not kitchen-tested.

Marinate the meat for 1 hour, or overnight for better results. Bake the pork at 375F for 10-15 minutes or until about 80% cooked.

This method is not written for an air fryer. The core technique on the page still applies.