Com Tam (Vietnamese Broken Rice)

A Saigon street food staple. "Broken" rice grains (smaller fragments) served with a grilled lemongrass pork chop, steamed egg meatloaf, pickled veggies, and fish sauce dressing.

45mTime
MediumDifficulty
4 pplServings
VietnameseCuisine
Com Tam (Vietnamese Broken Rice)

Ingredients

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Proteins

1
  • 4 pieces Pork Chops

Produce

4
  • 2 stalks Lemongrass
  • 1 cup Pickled Diakon Carrot
  • 1 medium Cucumber
  • 1 medium Tomato

Grains & Starches

1
  • 2 cups Broken Rice

Sauces & Oils

2
  • 1/4 cup Fish Sauce
  • 4 tbsp Scallion Oil

Spices & Seasoning

1
  • 3 whole Garlic Cloves

Pantry

1
  • 2 tbsp Sugar

10 items

Tags

PorkGrilledVietnameseStreet FoodMainRice PlateLunch

Instructions

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Wash broken_rice until water runs clear. Cook in a rice cooker with slightly less water than regular rice (1:1 ratio).

pork_chops with lemongrass, garlic_cloves, 2 tbsp fish_sauce, and sugar for 20 mins.

Grill pork chops over high heat until charred and cooked through.

To serve, flatten a scoop of cooked rice on a plate. Top with a grilled pork chop.

Garnish generously with scallion_oil over the rice and meat.

Add pickled_diakon_carrot, cucumber, and tomato slices on the side.

Serve with a side bowl of sweet chili fish sauce (Nuoc Cham).