Nem Nuong Recipe: Vietnamese Grilled Pork Sausage
Nem nuong (nem nướng) is a Vietnamese grilled pork sausage made by mixing seasoned pork into a cohesive paste, shaping it around skewers, and grilling it until smoky, browned, and springy. One of its best-known regional forms is nem nướng Ninh Hòa from Khánh Hòa Province, served as a shared rice-paper wrap meal with grilled pork, crisp fried rice paper, herbs, cucumber, sour fruit, pickles, and a thick savory dipping sauce. This recipe combines ground pork, giò sống, sweetened pork fat, fish sauce, garlic, shallots, and a late honey glaze for a juicy center and caramelized exterior.Whether you grew up eating nem nuong or want to recreate a Vietnamese wrap platter at home, the most important techniques are keeping the pork cold, mixing it until tacky, shaping equal portions, and cooking each skewer to the correct temperature. In this article, CHIN-SU shares the nem nuong recipe to make at home, tips for developing its springy texture, a pork-shrimp dipping sauce, and how Vietnamese diners assemble the rolls. The recipe takes about 5 hours 30 minutes, including 1 hour 15 minutes of preparation, 45 minutes of cooking, and 3 hours 30 minutes of chilling and resting. One batch makes approximately 20 large skewers.
