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Lemongrass pork meal prep bowls with pickled vegetables

Lemongrass Pork Meal Prep Bowls

Caramelized lemongrass pork in the style of Vietnamese grilled pork, built for four days of lunches.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 4 bowls
Calories: 560
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 700 g pork tenderloin sliced 1cm thick
  • 3 stalks lemongrass tender core only, minced
  • 2.5 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1.5 tbsp brown sugar
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 1 tbsp neutral oil
  • 2 carrots, ribboned
  • 1 cucumber, sliced
  • 4 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tsp sugar for the pickles

Method
 

  1. Marinate the pork with lemongrass, fish sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and shallot. 20 minutes on the counter while you prep everything else, or overnight if you are organized.
  2. Toss the carrot and cucumber with rice vinegar, sugar, and a pinch of salt. Set aside; they pickle while you cook.
  3. Heat the oil in a wide pan over high heat until it shimmers. Lay the pork in a single layer and sear 2 to 3 minutes per side until the edges caramelize. Work in two batches; a crowded pan steams.
  4. Build the bowls: rice, pork, drained pickles. Herbs on top if eating now, packed separately if prepping.