Com Nem Nuong

Cơm Ném Nướng is a popular Vietnamese dish consisting of grilled pork patties wrapped in rice paper rolls with fresh herbs and vegetables.

Ingredients - Serves 4

In a bowl, combine the ground pork, minced garlic, chopped shallots, fish sauce, sugar, and black pepper. Mix well.
Shape the pork mixture into small patties, about 2 inches in diameter.
Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Grill the pork patties for about 3-4 minutes per side, or until cooked through.
Remove the pork patties from the grill and let them cool slightly.
Fill a large bowl with warm water. Dip one rice paper sheet into the water for a few seconds until it becomes pliable.
Place the softened rice paper sheet on a clean surface. Add a lettuce leaf, a few mint leaves, some julienned cucumber and carrot, bean sprouts, and a grilled pork patty on top of the rice paper sheet.
Fold the sides of the rice paper over the filling, then roll it up tightly from the bottom to form a roll.
Repeat the process with the remaining rice paper sheets and filling ingredients.
Serve the grilled pork patty rice paper rolls with peanut sauce for dipping.