Vietnamese BBQ Shrimp Vermicelli Recipe (Bun Tom Heo Nuong) Recipe - (4.7/5)

Ingredients

• BBQ Shrimp Marinade:
• 8 oz rice sticks
• 12 medium-sized shrimp, shelled (but leave tail intact) and deveined
• 3 lettuce leaves, thinly cut
• 1/2 small cucumber, cut into thin strips
• 1 cup fresh bean sprouts
• 1/2 small carrot, peeled and cut into thin strips
• Some cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped
• Some mint leaves, coarsely chopped
• Some perilla leaves, coarsely chopped (optional)
• Some Thai basil leaves, coarsely chopped (optional)
• 3 tablespoons roasted peanuts, coarsely ground
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• 3 heavy dashes black pepper powder
• A pinch of turmeric powder
• Nuoc Cham (Fish Sauce or Vietnamese Dipping Sauce) Recipe
• 1/4 cup fish sauce
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1/4 cup sugar + 1 tablespoon sugar (if you like it sweeter)
• 3 tablespoon lime juice
• Method:
• Add fish sauce, water, sugar and lime juice in a small bowl and mix well. Make sure the sugar is completely dissolved.