Vietnamese Pork Skewers

Ingredients

• Skewers

  • 1 pork tenderloin, coarsely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) grated lime zest
  • 1 green onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) fish sauce (nuoc-mam)
  • Salt and pepper
  • 12 wooden skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes
  • Approximately 200 g rice vermicelli, cooked, at room temperature
  • 1 head Boston lettuce
  • Mint or cilantro, coarsely chopped

• Sauce

  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) fish sauce (nuoc-mam)
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) chicken broth
  • Some red pepper flakes