If you don't love spicy food, start with a small piece of the hot chile and add more to taste. You can substitute a dash of hot sauce or Vietnamese chile paste, if you like.
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Ingredients
Method
Bring a pot of lightly salted water (about 8 cups) to a boil.
While water is heating, make the marinade.
In a small bowl, combine fish sauce, brown sugar, lime juice, garlic and chile.
Place half of the mixture in a medium bowl, add pork slices and toss to coat.
Remove boiling water from heat and add asparagus and vermicelli, let steep for 5 minutes.
Drain noodles and asparagus, rinse under cold water and separate.
Spread noodles on a serving platter.
Cut asparagus into 2-inch pieces and place in a bowl with mint and cilantro.
Drizzle with remaining fish sauce mixture, toss to coat and spread over noodles.
Prepare a grill for medium-high heat cooking or heat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
Cook pork slices until browned and cooked through, about 2 minutes per side.
Transfer to a cutting board.
Slice pork into strips, fan over salad, and sprinkle with cashews.
Nutritional Info
Serving Size
Calories
770
Total Fat
Saturated Fat
Cholesterol
Sodium
Total Carbohydrate
Dietary Fiber
Total Sugars
Protein
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