Cơm Ném Nướng - Vietnamese Grilled Pork Patties with Rice Paper Rolls

Ingredients

Ground pork

1 pound

Garlic

3 cloves, minced

Shallots

2, finely chopped

Fish sauce

2 tablespoons

Sugar

1 tablespoon

Black pepper

1 teaspoon

Peanut sauce

1 cup

Rice paper sheets

8-10 sheets

Lettuce leaves

8-10 leaves

Mint leaves

1/2 cup

Cucumber

1, julienned

Carrot

1, julienned

Bean sprouts

1 cup

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground pork, minced garlic, chopped shallots, fish sauce, sugar, and black pepper. Mix thoroughly until well incorporated.
2. Shape the mixture into small patties, approximately 2 inches in diameter.
3. Preheat your grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Grill the pork patties for about 3-4 minutes on each side, or until they are fully cooked and have a nice char.
4. Once cooked, remove the patties from the grill and allow them to cool slightly.
5. Fill a large bowl with warm water. Dip one rice paper sheet into the water for a few seconds, just until it becomes pliable, but not too soft.
6. Place the softened rice paper sheet on a clean surface. Layer a lettuce leaf, a few mint leaves, some julienned cucumber and carrot, a handful of bean sprouts, and a grilled pork patty onto the rice paper.
7. Fold the sides of the rice paper over the filling and then roll it up tightly from the bottom, creating a neat roll.
8. Repeat this process with the remaining rice paper sheets and filling ingredients.
9. Serve the grilled pork rolls with peanut sauce for dipping.