Goi tom thit (Vietnamese pork and prawn salad)

Goi tom thit (Vietnamese pork and prawn salad)

Here’s a delicious and refreshing recipe for Goi Tom Thit (Vietnamese Pork and Prawn Salad):

Ingredients:
For the Salad:
200g pork belly or pork shoulder (boiled and thinly sliced)
200g prawns (boiled, peeled, and deveined)
1 small cucumber (thinly sliced)
1 small carrot (julienned)
1/2 small red onion (thinly sliced)
1/4 cup fresh cilantro (roughly chopped)
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
1/4 cup fresh Thai basil (optional)
1/2 cup bean sprouts (optional)
1/4 cup roasted peanuts (crushed)
Fried shallots (optional garnish)
1 head of lettuce (for serving)
For the Dressing:
3 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons lime juice (freshly squeezed)
2 tablespoons sugar (adjust to taste)
1 garlic clove (minced)
1 red chili (thinly sliced, adjust to taste)
2 tablespoons water
Instructions:
Prepare the pork and prawns:

Boil the pork belly or shoulder until fully cooked (about 15-20 minutes). Remove, let it cool, and thinly slice.
Boil the prawns until pink and cooked through (about 2-3 minutes). Drain and set aside.
Prepare the vegetables:

Thinly slice the cucumber and julienne the carrot. Slice the red onion thinly and chop the fresh herbs (cilantro, mint, and Thai basil).
Make the dressing:

In a small bowl, combine the fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, minced garlic, and sliced chili. Add water and stir until the sugar dissolves. Adjust the sweetness or tartness to your liking.
Assemble the salad:

In a large bowl, combine the sliced pork, prawns, cucumber, carrot, red onion, bean sprouts, and fresh herbs.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss everything together until well coated.
Serve:

Lay the lettuce leaves on a serving plate and place the salad mixture on top.
Garnish with crushed roasted peanuts and fried shallots.
Serve immediately with more lettuce leaves on the side to wrap the salad or eat it as is.
Enjoy your fresh and flavorful Goi Tom Thit, perfect for a light meal or appetizer!

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