A quick and easy Vietnamese stir fry is a great option for a weekday dinner. This pork dish is SO flavourful! Ready in minutes too... learn how to pack in the flavour, Vietnamese style with my easy recipe.
Add the lemongrass, garlic, chillies, sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce and white pepper to a small blender along with 3/4 cup water and blend until smooth.A bullet blender or handheld immersion blender are best for this task.
Heat the oil in a wok until just smoking. Add the pork and stir fry for 1-2 minutes until lightly charred.
Add the stir fry sauce and stir-fry for another 2-3 minutes (the sauce will bubble furiously) until the pork is cooked and the sauce reduced and thickended.
Remove from the heat and serve.
Notes
Serve alongside freshly boiled Jasmine Rice or Vietnamese Broken Rice (see pic).You can also serve a simple pickled salad of cucumber, scallions and tomato slices dressed with a combination of 1 tbsp fish sauce, 1 tsp sugar & 2 tbsp rice vinegar.
Storage Recommendations
For optimal freshness, it is recommended to consume this dish immediately. However, if you have leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
If you plan to store them for a longer period, you can freeze them for 2-3 months. When reheating leftovers in a microwave, add 1/4 cup of water to prevent them from drying out.
Alternative Uses
In addition to being a delicious stir-fry sauce, this sauce can also serve as a fantastic marinade for meat and seafood.
For meat such as pork chops, steaks, and chicken, simply cover the meat with the sauce and marinate in a plastic bag for 24 hours, then cook on a hot grill or in the oven.
For seafood, you can marinate shrimp in the sauce for 30 minutes, skewer them, and grill them on a BBQ grill for a few minutes on each side. Alternatively, you can use the sauce as a pour-over sauce for baked or steamed fish.