Vietnamese BBQ Shrimp Vermicelli (Bun Tom Heo Nuong) Vietnamese BBQ Shrimp Vermicelli (Bun Tom Heo Nuong)

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Vietnamese BBQ Shrimp Vermicelli or Bun Tom Heo Nuong is one of my favorite Vietnamese bun dishes. If you have tried Vietnamese food, I am sure you are familiar with bun, or dry rice vermicelli in nuoc cham (fish sauce) and topped with either grilled pork (thit), BBQ shrimp, sugarcane shrimp (chao tom), cha gio, tau hu ky, or a combination of them. I love Vietnamese bun because it’s not only tasty, but very healthy as it’s not greasy and comes with all sorts of vegetables and herbs. Every bite is refreshing and appetizing; a noodle dish that is both filling and satisfying…

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Ingredients

  • BBQ Shrimp Marinade:
  • 8 oz rice sticks
  • 12 medium-sized shrimp, shelled (but leave tail intact) and deveined
  • 3 lettuce leaves, thinly cut
  • 1/2 small cucumber, cut into thin strips
  • 1 cup fresh bean sprouts
  • 1/2 small carrot, peeled and cut into thin strips
  • Some cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped
  • Some mint leaves, coarsely chopped
  • Some perilla leaves, coarsely chopped (optional)
  • Some Thai basil leaves, coarsely chopped (optional)
  • 3 tablespoons roasted peanuts, coarsely ground
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 3 heavy dashes black pepper powder
  • A pinch of turmeric powder
  • Nuoc Cham (Fish Sauce or Vietnamese Dipping Sauce) Recipe
  • Ingredients:
  • 1/4 cup fish sauce
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 1/4 cup sugar + 1 tablespoon sugar (if you like it sweeter)
  • 3 tablespoon lime juice
  • Add fish sauce, water, sugar and lime juice in a small bowl and mix well. Make sure the sugar is completely dissolved.

Preparation

Step 1

Cook the rice sticks according to the package instructions. Rinse with cold water thoroughly after cooking, drain in a colander and set aside.

Marinate the shrimp with all the ingredients in the BBQ Shrimp Marinade for 30 minutes. Prepare and cut all the vegetables and herbs.

Fire up your BBQ pit and grill the shrimp until they are properly cooked. Divide the rice sticks, vegetables and herbs into 3 portions and transfer them into 3 bowls. (The rice sticks should sit on top of the vegetables and herbs). Transfer 4 shrimps into each serving, sprinkle some ground peanuts, and pour some nuoc cham (fish sauce) into the noodles. Serve immediately.

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