Bún chả inspired noodle bowl
Inspired by classic Vietnamese flavours, this vibrant bowl combines rice noodles, savoury pork sausage meatballs, and crisp fresh vegetables. A zesty dressing made with lime juice, fish sauce, and sweet chilli brings a perfect balance of sweet, sour, and salty notes. Toss well and serve fresh with plenty of aromatic coriander.
Ingredients
- Fish sauce30 ml
- Lime juice15 ml
- Sweet chilli sauce30 ml
- Vegetable Oil (for frying)15 ml
Instructions
6 steps- 1
To make the noodles, soak the noodles as per the packet instructions, then rinse and cool under cold running water. Set aside to drain.
- 2
To make the sauce, whisk together the fish sauce, lime juice, sweet chilli sauce and a pinch of salt in a small bowl and set aside.
- 3
To make the sausage patties, mix together the sausage meat, fish sauce, sugar, garlic and spring onions in a bowl until smooth, then shape into 6-8 relatively flat patties.
- 4
Heat the oil in a large, non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat, then fry the patties for around 3-4 minutes on each side until browned, caramelised and cooked through.
8 min
- 5
While the patties are cooking, divide the noodles between two bowls and add the cucumber, carrot, spring onions, Little Gem lettuce and coriander leaves.
- 6
Add the cooked patties and drizzle over the sauce to serve.
Nutrition
Per 100 grams
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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