Cooking Lucid
Com Tam
Broken rice plate with grilled pork chop, bi (shredded pork skin), steamed egg meatloaf, and fish sauce dressing. Saigon's beloved broken rice breakfast.
Prep 30 min
Cook 25 min
Total 55 min
Serves 4
Ingredients
Step 1 — Marinate pork chops
- 4 pork chops (about 6 oz each)
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 tbsp lemongrass (minced)
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
Step 2 — Make egg meatloaf
- 4 eggs
- ½ lb ground pork
- 2 wood ear mushrooms (minced)
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- Pinch of pepper
Step 3 — Serve
- 4 cups broken rice (com tam, cooked)
- Scallion oil (mo hanh)
- Pickled daikon and carrot
- Cucumber slices
- Fish sauce dressing
- Fried egg (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Marinate and grill pork
Marinate pork chops at least 1 hour. Grill over medium-high heat 5–6 minutes per side until caramelized and cooked through.
- 2
Steam egg meatloaf
Mix eggs, ground pork, mushrooms, fish sauce, and pepper. Pour into a greased dish. Steam 20 minutes until set. Slice.
- 3
Plate and serve
Mound broken rice on plates. Top with pork chop, egg meatloaf slices, scallion oil, and pickled vegetables. Serve fish sauce dressing on the side.
Nutrition per serving: 580 cal · 36g protein · 48g carbs · 26g fat · 2g fiber
For informational purposes only. Not medical or dietary advice. Verify ingredients for allergens, cooking times, and safe internal temperatures before serving.
