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Com Tam Suon — Vietnamese Grilled Pork & Egg Rice

Broken rice topped with a charred pork chop, soft-boiled egg, and fresh tomatoes — finished with a tangy dipping sauce. The whole meal comes together in under 20 minutes.

Total time
18 min
Servings
2
Calories
485
Protein
32g
Com Tam Suon — Vietnamese Grilled Pork & Egg Rice
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Bring a small pot of salted water to boil. Gently lower in eggs and cook 6–7 minutes until whites are set but yolks still jiggle slightly.

  2. Step 2

    Heat a skillet over medium-high until hot. Pat pork chops dry, season generously with salt and pepper, then sear 3–4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.

  3. Step 3

    While pork cooks, whisk fish sauce with lime juice and 2 tbsp water in a small bowl. Set the dipping sauce aside.

  4. Step 4

    Divide warm broken rice between two bowls. Top each with a pork chop, one soft-boiled egg, and sliced tomato.

  5. Step 5

    Pour fish sauce dipping sauce over the top and serve immediately.

Tools you’ll need

  • 12-inch skillet
  • small pot
  • small mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • two bowls

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