🇻🇳 Vietnamese

Water Spinach Nem Nuong

Name: Water Spinach Nem Nuong
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 3 tbsp Yogurt; 1 tsp White Pepper; 1 tbsp Sugar; 1, juiced Lime; 2 tbsp Fish Sauce; 3 cloves, crushed Shallots; 400 g Water Spinach; to serve Rice Paper; 2 tbsp Neutral Oil

🇻🇳 Vietnamese

Marinated chunks of water spinach on skewers, charred over high heat and showered with herbs. Ready in 27 minutes including prep.

Prep 20 min Cook 7 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Yogurt3 tbsp
White Pepper1 tsp
Sugar1 tbsp
Lime1, juiced
Fish Sauce2 tbsp
Shallots3 cloves, crushed
Water Spinach400 g
Rice Paperto serve
Neutral Oil2 tbsp

Optional extras

Mint Leaveshandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Whisk the yogurt, neutral oil, garlic, white pepper and lime juice into a marinade.
2
Cut the water spinach into even 3 cm chunks and coat well; marinate 30 minutes minimum.
3
Thread onto skewers with a little space between pieces so the heat can circulate.
4
Grill over high heat, turning every few minutes, until charred at the edges and cooked inside.
5
Slide off the skewers, rest 3 minutes, and dust with mint leaves.

Chef's tip

A final squeeze of lime just before serving lifts every other flavour.

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Watch how it's made

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