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Air-Fried Lemongrass Pork Skewers

The fresh, fragrant, Vietnamese flavours team beautifully with New Zealand pork. These skewers are a great, easy midweek meal.

Easy
Makes 10 medium-sized skewers
15 minutes (plus marinating)
20 minutes

700g New Zealand pork shoulder, chopped into bite-sized pieces

1 stalk lemongrass, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

2 tsp brown sugar

1 Tbsp honey

1 Tbsp fish sauce

2 Tbsp soy sauce

1 Tbsp oyster sauce

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp white pepper

1 Tbsp canola oil

1 tsp sesame oil

4 Tbsp finely chopped coriander

Red chilli, finely chopped (optional)

Rice vermicelli, for serving

Recipe developed by Basil and Lime

Ingredients

700g New Zealand pork shoulder, chopped into bite-sized pieces

1 stalk lemongrass, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

2 tsp brown sugar

1 Tbsp honey

1 Tbsp fish sauce

2 Tbsp soy sauce

1 Tbsp oyster sauce

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp white pepper

1 Tbsp canola oil

1 tsp sesame oil

4 Tbsp finely chopped coriander

Red chilli, finely chopped (optional)

Rice vermicelli, for serving

Recipe developed by Basil and Lime

Nutrition

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If using bamboo skewers, soak them in water.This stops them from burning.

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Whisk the lemongrass, garlic, brown sugar, honey, fish sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt, white pepper, coriander, canola oil, sesame oil, and chilli together. Add the pork and marinate for at least 2 hours.

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Preheat the air fryer to 180ֶ’C. Thread the pork pieces onto the bamboo skewers. Air fry in single-layered batches for 15 mins.

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Serve with rice vermicelli and seasonal vegetables like steamed bok choy.

Tip: You can either use a boneless pork shoulder, or cut the meat from pork shoulder chops.

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International

Air-Fried Lemongrass Pork Skewers

The fresh, fragrant, Vietnamese flavours team beautifully with New Zealand pork. These skewers are a great, easy midweek meal.

15 minutes (plus marinating) | 20 minutes
Easy
Makes 10 medium-sized skewers

700g New Zealand pork shoulder, chopped into bite-sized pieces

1 stalk lemongrass, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

2 tsp brown sugar

1 Tbsp honey

1 Tbsp fish sauce

2 Tbsp soy sauce

1 Tbsp oyster sauce

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp white pepper

1 Tbsp canola oil

1 tsp sesame oil

4 Tbsp finely chopped coriander

Red chilli, finely chopped (optional)

Rice vermicelli, for serving

Recipe developed by Basil and Lime

01

If using bamboo skewers, soak them in water.This stops them from burning.

02

Whisk the lemongrass, garlic, brown sugar, honey, fish sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt, white pepper, coriander, canola oil, sesame oil, and chilli together. Add the pork and marinate for at least 2 hours.

03

Preheat the air fryer to 180ֶ’C. Thread the pork pieces onto the bamboo skewers. Air fry in single-layered batches for 15 mins.

04

Serve with rice vermicelli and seasonal vegetables like steamed bok choy.

Tip: You can either use a boneless pork shoulder, or cut the meat from pork shoulder chops.

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