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Grilled Pork Noodle Bowls With Watermelon Salsa
August 16, 2020

This time of year turning on the oven is the last thing I want to do when it is time to make dinner. I love finding meals that I can put together easily without heating up the house. My go-to is firing up the grill, tossing on some meats, and serving it in a salad situation. That’s why I was happy to celebrate No Oven Summer with the National Pork Board!
More often than not, the meat on my grill is pork. Every cut of pork can taste great on the grill! Whether you are cooking it all the way or just finishing it, adding that little bit of char can really complete a meal.
Today’s “salad situation” is a noodle bowl inspired by Vietnamese flavors. Rice noodles are a great no-cook option because you can just soak them in warm water until tender and the only real cooking can be on the grill.










Grilled Pork Noodle Bowls With Watermelon Salsa
- Pork
- 1 1/2 pounds pork shoulder steaks
- 1/4 cup Fish Sauce
- 2 tablespoons Sugar
- 1/4 cup Lime Juice
- Salt and Pepper
- Salsa
- 2 cups diced watermelon
- 1 Jalapeno diced, seeds optional
- 1 clove Garlic grated
- 1 Lime (juice of)
- 1 tablespoon Fish Sauce
- 1 Shallot minced
- 1 tablespoon Honey
- 10 leaves Fresh Mint chopped
- Bowls
- 8 ounces Rice Noodles soaked in warm water until tender
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil
- 1 teaspoon Fish Sauce
- 1 Lime (juice of)
- 2 cups Shredded Lettuce
- 1 cup sliced cucumbers
Instructions
- Mix the fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar in a bowl and pour it over the pork steaks. Allow to rest in the fridge for an hour or two, but no longer than 3 hours.
- Make the salsa by mixing all the salsa ingredients in a large bowl. Set aside until ready to use.
- When the rice noodles are tender, strain from the warm water and toss in the sesame oil, fish sauce, and lime juice. Store in the fridge until ready to use.
- Grill the steaks over very high heat to char all over and cook through.
- Allow the pork to rest for 5 minutes after it comes off the grill, then slice it thin. Save all the juices from the pork and stir them into the rice noodles.
- Build the bowls starting with the noodles, then the lettuce and cucumbers. Top with the steak, then the salsa, adding extra spoonfuls of the juice from the salsa.