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Savory Bun Cha: Vietnamese Meatballs You'll Crave at Home

Savory Bun Cha: Delicious Vietnamese Meatballs Recipe at Home

This Savory Bun Cha is a delightful Vietnamese dish featuring succulent meatballs and vermicelli noodles that you'll crave at home.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Calories: 450
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Pork Meatballs
  • 1 pound Pork Mince
  • 2 tablespoons Fish Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar
  • 2 count Green Onions finely chopped
  • 2 count Garlic minced
  • White Pepper to taste
  • Salt to taste
Noodles and Vegetables
  • 8 ounces Vermicelli Noodles
  • Fresh Vegetables Mixed Fresh Vegetables wash and cut beansprouts, lettuce, carrots, herbs
Sauce
  • 3 tablespoons Fish Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Rice Vinegar
  • 1 count Lime juiced
  • 4-5 tablespoons Water
  • 1 count Chili sliced

Equipment

  • Grill or Frying Pan
  • Cooking Pot
  • Mixing bowl
  • cutting board
  • knife

Method
 

Cooking Instructions
  1. Prepare the pork mince by mixing it with fish sauce, sugar, finely chopped green onions, minced garlic, white pepper, and salt. Form the mixture into meatballs.
  2. Grill or pan-fry the meatballs until cooked through and browned.
  3. Cook the vermicelli noodles according to package instructions, then drain.
  4. Prepare fresh vegetables: wash and cut beansprouts, lettuce, carrots, and herbs.
  5. In a bowl, mix the fish sauce, rice vinegar, lime juice, and water to create a sauce.
  6. Serve the meatballs over the vermicelli noodles, topped with fresh vegetables and drizzled with the sauce. Add chili according to spice preference.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 25gFat: 18g

Notes

Feel free to customize the meatballs with different proteins or add extra herbs and flavors to suit your taste.

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